The Commodore C-128/C-64 Home Computing Guide
April 1986 A CWC/I Publication
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FEATURES
Vol 3, No. 4
22 Home Sweet Home
Control
Two home-control packages that can make
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30 Songeest
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42 RUN Script 64, Part 2
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53 Shopper's Guide to
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82 1541 Number Changer
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(lover photograph by Edward Judice
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6 RUNNING
Ruminations
8 Magic
The original column of
tips that let you perform
Commodore computing
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12 Software
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MAGIC is tricks, MAGIC is fun. MAGIC is doing what cannot be done.
Every month, Magic brings you brirj ami useful computer tricks from arouml
the world — trie ks to make computing easier, more enjoyable or mare exciting. We
number our tricks in hex, the counting system of sore erers and computerists.
Magic solicit!, your simple hardware ideas, short programs, useful programming
techniques, tittle known computer facts ami similar items of interest. We took for
new or recycteii material that can he implemented with a minimum of lime, effort
or theoretical knowledge and that is of current value to Commodore computerists
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Welcome once again to Magic. Our April alchemy includes an
Easter Bunny game, a joke for April Foolers and a delicious
diversity of daringly dazzling delights. Your fellow readers have
sent their best work to us, m hopes that it will be helpful to you.
So, enjoy your friends ' enhancements, applaud you r fellows 'am use-
merits and use your colleagues' utilities. If there's a good trick up
your own sleeve, write it down and send it in.
IpaCCj Star SG-IO special mode— This popular printer
has an undocumented mode in which it prints everything
sent to it as hex digits, much like a machine language
monitor. The mode is useful in debugging faulty prim
routines, since it lets you see exactly what the printer is
receiving, control sequences and all.
To activate the Hex mode, turn your primer off, then
press both the formfeed (FF) and linefeed (LF) buttons.
Turn the power on, keeping these buttons pressed until
the printer's beeper sounds. Release the buttons, and
your printer will be in Hex mode until it is either re-
initialized or powered down.
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8 / RUN APRIL 1986 ^■■■^^■HH
«]>ZLjJH Modem cable tip — I used to connect my modem
by disconnecting the telephone handset cable al the hand-
sel, then plugging it into the modem. Il was always hard
to get to the modem, which was out of the way behind
my computer. To make things easier, I bought a coiled
handset cord, which 1 now leave permanently connected
to my modem. When the time comes to connect, I unplug
the handset from the phone base, then plug in my new
modem cord. The phone is more mobile and accessible
than the modem.
Michael T. Martin
Phoenix, AZ
Jp^Lirj Modem modification — Some bulletin board sys-
tems are very difficult to connect to, since they have far
more callers than available lines. Many terminal pro-
grams, when they encounter a busy signal, will keep
redialing until they get through. This is great, but usually
you, the operator, must keep your eye on things so you
know when the connection has been made.
You can free yourself for other tasks if you wire a switch
and a small piezoelectric buzzer (Radio Shack #273-060)
across the modem's carrier-detect 1.F1). Close the switch
before dialing, and when the LFD finally goes on, your
buzzer will start to buzz. Stop the noise by opening the
switch, and proceed with your telecommunicating.
C. A. F.
Throop, PA
JJJ2CF 300-baud speedup— If you don't have a 1200-
baud modem, here's a little consolation. It doesn't work
with all modems or all terminal software, but when it
does, it increases your modem speed to 345 baud, a 15
percent increase. (At these slow speeds, every little bit
counts!) The trick is lo add this tine to your terminal
program after the modem's Open statement:
POKE (HiWMO : POKE 666,11
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When you're home, it can turn off the TV at night and wake you
up to stereo and fresh brewed coffee in the morning. It can
even turn on your air conditioner and control your heating.
SPECIAL COLOR GRAPHICS MAKE PROGRAMMING A SNAP
You simply pick a room from the display screen. Use your key-
board or joystick to position
graphics of lights or appli-
ances. Then follow on-
screen instructions to
program any light or appli-
ance to go on or off when-
ever you choose. You can
even control thermostats,
light intensity and more.
THE WAY IT WORKS. The X-10 Powerhouse Interface is
cable- connected to the Commodore "User" port and
plugged into a standard 110V outlet. After it is programmed,
the Interface sends digitally encoded signals through your
home wiring to special X-10 Modules. To control a lamp or
appliance, you simply plug the electrical device into a Module
and then plug the Module into an outlet.
The Interface can control up to 256 Mod-
ules throughout your home and won't
interfere with normal use of lights and
appliances.
There are plug-in Appliance Modules,
Lamp Modules, Wall Switch Replacement
Modules and Special 220V Modules for
heavy duty appliances such as water
heaters and room air conditioners. Plus Thermostat Controllers
for central heating and air conditioning, Telephone Responders
to control your home from any phone, and much more.
IT WON'T TIE UP YOUR COMPUTER. Use your computer only
for programming. When you're finished, disconnect the Inter-
face from the "User" or RS-232 port and keep it plugged into
any convenient power outlet in your home. It will operate as a
stand-alone controller with battery back-up and will run your
home automatically,
SURPRISINGLY INEXPENSIVE. A Powerhouse System includ-
ing the Interface, software and connecting cables costs less
than S150. X-10 Modules are less than $20 each.
For the Dealer Nearest You Call: 1-800 526-0027
or, write to: X-10 (USA) [in NJ: (201) 7B4.97DD]
185A Leg rand Avenue
Northvale, N J 07647
X10 POWERHOUSE
NUMBER ONE IN HOME CONTROL
Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 are registered trademarks ol Commodore Int'l Lid
Circle 77 on Reader Service card.
H Magic
The terminal program, of course, has to be written in
Basic.
Greg Long
Hillsboro, OR
«p4 I/O Flight Simulator II coordinates— The manual
omits the coordinates tor some important landmarks:
World Trade Center— 1 7060 N, 20982 E
Brooklyn Bridge— 17054 N, 20991 E
Empire State Building— 17073 N, 20991 E
Statue of Liberty— 17049 N, 20971 E
When entering coordinates from the Editor mode,
don't start out on the landmark itself, or you'll fall to the
street like King Kong.
Kim Moser
New York, NY
§& U 1 Flight Simulator Iljet assist — In the Editor mode,
if you type 65535 for your throttle setting, you can cruise
at 189 knots and climb at 1600 feet per minute. Also, if
you select the right fuel lank prior to entering WWI Ace
mode, your effective range is doubled.
Nicholas R. Clarke
McKinnon, Victoria
Australia
•PaDa Sky Travel on the bias— In this popular program,
you can move diagonally by using the @ sign, asterisk,
semicolon and equals-sign keys. It greatly speeds up get-
ling to different items in the sky.
Roy Liesegang
Randolph, NJ
$41)5 Calc Result easy save — Contrary to what the
manual implies, you can use the Save with Replace com-
mand in this program. When asked for a filename, type
"@0:filename". The @ will show up as a hyphen, but the
file on the disk will be replaced by the one you're now
saving,
Lowell Unger
Wynyard, Saskatchewan
Canada
!p4iJ4 Selecting sheet music — Commodore computers
have a great deal of musical talent, but they are limited
to three voices (four for the Amiga), or, in other words,
to three notes playing at once. Unfortunately, most sheet
music is arranged Tor the keyboard world, where up lo
ten notes can be playing at once (one for each finger),
and where a huge double staff is used. When you com-
puterize such music, choosing the three most important
notes can drive you back to spreadsheets.
If you want to make life easier, buy your sheet music in
the finger-picking guitar department of a well-stocked mu-
sic siore. Most finger-picking guitar arrangements are in a
three-voice formal, with all voices noted on one staff. The
10/RUNAPRH, 1986
finger-picking style puts a complete lead, harmony and bass
arrangement on a single instrument and is tailor-made for
Commodore computers.
Dave Rensberger
Brea, CA
$2D5 Bunny Hop— This game for the C -64 or C-l 28 in
64 mode lets you put the Easter Bunny into his basket.
To make him bop, hold down any key for a second or
so. The longer you hold it, the farther Mr. Rabbit jumps.
If he misses the basket, he returns to his starting place
and lets you try again. When you put him into the basket,
the program tells you how many hops it took.
You can make the game more difficult by increasing
the value of X in line 35. That moves the starling point
closer lo the basket, making the target harder lo hit.
10 PRINT"{CTRL 8 } t SIIFT CLR ) { CTRL 1} MAGIC B
UNNY HOP - BOB & DAVE SNADER{CRSR DN)"
15 H=1 :V=53248:POKE2040,13:POKE1805,76:POKE
1808,122
20 FORJ=832T0879:READK:POKEJ,K:NEXT
25 FORJ=880TO896:POKEJ,0:NEXT
30 POKEV+21 ,1 :PQKEV+33,5:P0KEV+39,1
35 X=50:Y=192:F=0:G=0:POKEV,X:POKEVt1 ,Y
40 IFPEEK<197)=64THENGOTO40
45 IFPEEK( 197) <> 64THENF=F+ .04 :GOT045
50 POKE198,0:POKEV,X:X=X + F:POKEV-t-1 ,Y
55 Y=Y-1 .5*F+G:G=G+.05:IFY<0THENY=0
60 IFY<192ANDX<255THENGOTO50
65 IFX>195ANDX<212THENPRINT" YOU DID IT IN"
;H;"H0PS":end
70 FORJ = 0TQ700:NEXT:H = H-t-1 :GOT035
71 DATA 008,000,000,012,000,000,014,024
72 DATA 000,007,060,000,001,066,000,000
73 DATA 224,000,000,248,000,000,240,000
74 DATA 003,128,000,007,128,000,015,128
75 DATA 000,031,224,000,031,032,000,127
76 DATA 000,000,126,000,000,031,240,000
Bob Snader and David Snader
Baltimore, MD
Jp4JLlD April 1 Magic — If you appreciate practical jokes,
you'll have endless fun with these April Fools subroutines.
The first one simulates the Ready prompt, leading one
to believe that the main Basic program is finished. How-
ever, nothing could be further from the truth.
The first subroutine is composed of lines 699-750.
These give the bogus Ready prompt, which, for the next
30 seconds, waits for you to press any key. If you do, an
interesting message appears on the screen, and the 30-
second timer is reset. If no key is pressed, the subroutine
finishes so quietly that nobody is the wiser.
To get the second subroutine, replace lines 740 and 750
with lines 770 and 780. This time, the subroutine also wails
30 seconds. If a key is pressed during this period, die subrou-
tine terminates unobtrusively, and your computer will ac-
cept normal keyboard input. But if the Magic key defined in
line 700 is pressed, program execution is transferred to line
780. You can put anything at all there, including hundreds
of additional program lines.
As printed, the program runs on the C-64 or VIC-20.
Continued on p. 96.
Circle 93 on Reader Service card.
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The Management
Edge
This Progra?n Will
Help You Sharpen
Your Management Skills
The people at Info Designs take
their software' seriously. This
company, which already has a line of
good husiness software for the C-f)4,
lias gone one step further with the
release of "The Edge" series of pro-
grams. There are four packages avail-
able: Sales, Communication, Nego-
tiation and Management, Operation
of all four packages is quite similar.
I'll focus on The Management Edge
program.
The techniques that these pro-
grams use actually border on artifi-
cial intelligence. By answering a
series of questions about your own
likes and dislikes. The Management
Edge analyzes and categorizes your
management technique.
You need only- answer die ques-
tions about yourself once. You can
then begin to develop management
strategies for one or more of your
employees.
In the next step, you are asked to
respond to a series of adjectives that
might describe the employee. Either
you feel the adjective accurately de-
scribes the employee or you don't,
and you respond accordingly.
Once the survey is complete, you
can receive a management-strategy
report It can he directed either to
the screen or to a printer.
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fbe main program resides on one
disk; a second disk contains a variety
of text Files that are used to assemble
the report.
Your own style and that of the
employee generate internal codes
within the program. The report is
assembled from these codes.
Because the report is assembled
from text files contained on disk, it
takes about 20 minutes to generate
a report. This is due to the excru-
ciatingly slow speed of the 1541 disk
drive. Disk access is necessary be-
cause the text in the program eats up
a lot of memory and it's simply not
feasible to load all possible combi-
nations into the computer at the
same time.
Report Card
Superb!
An exceptional program ih.it
OUtShlnea all others.
Very Good.
One of the better programs
available in ils category. A wor-
th)' iicldition to your software
library.
Good.
Lives up lo ils billing. No has-
sles, headaches or disappoint-
ments here.
Mediocre.
There arc some problems with
this program. There are better
on the market.
Poor.
Substandard, with many prob-
lems. Should be decpsixed!
While Info Designs should not be
held accountable for this inherent
limitation in Commodore's equip-
ment, you should be aware of such
delays. The first time I ran the pro-
gram, I thought something might be
wrong with it.
The report that The Management
Edge generates is several pages long.
When sent to the printer, it is for-
matted for 80 columns. Page num-
bers are generated and form feeds
keep the report from printing on the
paper's perforations. Only Commo-
dore-type printers are supported by
the program.
A typical report includes sugges-
tions on how to motivate the em-
ployee according lo his or her own
personality, suggested disciplinary
measures (when necessary) and even
how to fire a worker. The report also
points out your flaws and weaknesses
in your dealings with people.
I also took a look at The Negotia-
tion Edge. Its operation is virtually
identical to The Management Edge.
The focus, however, is on items im-
portant lo negotiation rather than
management. The report generated
is quite impressive. It gives you a
master plan that you can take with
you into your next meeting. You
should find the other programs in
the series equally helpful in organiz-
ing your business strategies.
You may not always agree with I he
suggestions made by these programs.
All such evaluations are based on one-
person's idea of good management,
negotiation, sales or communication.
While the questionnaires use a large
enough base to have a reasonable
chance of being accurate, il is impossi-
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Compete against world records. Or get
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SUMMER GAMES II.
You asked us for more great events.
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ble to identify correctly every possible
personality in such a short time.
If you think of these programs as
tools, much like seeking the advice
of someone you trust, they will serve
you well. Simply remember that you
don't always take the advice offered
by others.
Info Designs is to be congratulated
for offering these innovative appli-
cations for the Commodore 1 64. (Info
Designs, 445 Enterprise Court, Bloom field
Hills, MI '18013. C64/$79.95 disk.)
Jim Grubbs
Springfield, IL
Newsroom
Design and Print
Out Professional-
Quality Newsletters
The program developers at
Springboard have created a
software package that makes desktop
publishing on inexpensive personal
computers a reality. The Commo-
dore 64 version of Newsroom was
recently released.
The C-64 version of Newsroom will
not give you the versatility and quality
available from the Amiga or Macin-
tosh. It will, however, allow you to cre-
ate, one page at a time, newsletters that
will be professional in appearance.
You start the creation of your news-
letter by selecting one of several work
areas available from the main menu.
You may choose to develop a banner,
create photos, input copy, transfer
partial or entire newsletters via mo-
dem, lay out a page or print your
creation.
The Banner option allows you to
create an individual identity for your
publication. Hundreds of pieces of
artwork are available to help you cus-
tomize the banner. A versatile graph-
ics area, similar to the kind used in
KoalaPainter and Doodle, allows you
to create your own designs. It in-
cludes five type styles so that you can
add words and numbers directly to
your pictures.
Most of the graphics included with
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Newsroom arc somewhat whimsical,
making them especially attractive to
Student editors. Future additions to
the graphics library promise more
business-oriented art for us older
children.
In the photo-lab work area, you can
create customized pictures. You can
make the pictures as small as you like,
or large enough to fill an entire
panel. A typical newsletter includes
a banner across the top and a total
of six panels.
The Copy Desk option is a com-
plete word processing system for en-
tering text. You can place photos
before entering copy, so that you can
set up text around the pictures. Sev-
eral type styles are available in both
small and large sizes.
Fach page is broken into individ-
ual panels. So, if your article is going
to take up more space than one panel
allows, you'll really have to plan the
layout of your page ahead of time.
The end result looks smooth and
professional, even though you may
have to resort to breaking text be-
tween panels.
The banner and all the panels are
stored individually on disk, so you
may call them up in any order. Once-
created, you place them in final form
by using the layout work area. Re-
gardless of how you originally cre-
ated them, you can arrange panels
in any order in the final layout.
You'll find that it lakes some lime
for your final product to be printed,
and you'll have to switch disks several
times during the process. I lowever,
full screen prompting makes the task
quite simple.
The Wire Service option of News-
room is one of its most impressive
features. Selecting this feature places
you in a highly specialized telecom-
munications program. If you have a
modem, you can transmit anything
created with Newsroom to another
modem-equipped computer. Be-
cause of Springboard's unique cod-
ing system, any files created with
Newsroom can be exchanged with-
out regard to the brand of computer
at each end. Both machines, however,
must use the special software in-
cluded in Newsroom.
For students and schools with a
variety of computers, this feature
goes a long way toward uniting the
editorial team. It's an idea whose
lime has finally come.
The instruction booklet for News-
room is 86 pages long. Overall, it is
thorough and well-written. The on-
screen instructions make it easy to
navigate, although I would like to
have seen more specific examples. It
look me several hours to create
enough material to finally get to the
printing stage of production. Sample
panels would allow you to experi-
ment with all the features of the pro-
gram without having to do so much
initial work.
You can purchase separately an
auxiliary disk containing another
600 pieces of clip art, which are a bit
more serious than the art included
with the program itself. Springboard
will issue additional collections from
lime to time.
Newsroom has taken up an hon-
ored position in my software collec-
tion. I've already used it to plan
several sales brochures. It's sure to
please all ages of Commodore com-
puterists. (Springbmrd, 7808 Creekridge
Circle, Minneapolis, MN 55435. C-64/
$49.95 disk.)
Jim Grubbs
Springfield, IL
Wordpro 128
Tap Your C-128's
Potential with This
Powerful Word Processor
Wordpro 128 is the first of a
new generation of word pro-
cessing software from Pro-Line. Writ-
ten by Commodore programmer
Steve Punter to take advantage of the
increased speed and memory of the
C-128, this package is an expanded
version of Wordpro 64. It is also a
major league word processor.
If you've long endured working on
a 40-colunm screen, you'll really ap-
preciate the convenience of 80 col-
umns. Text occupies the entire width
of the screen, and w r ords that can't
fit at the end of a line are automat-
ically wrapped to the next line. You
can preview documents up to 80 col-
umns wide on the screen exactly as
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they will be printed, and a side-scroll-
ing feature allows you to preview
wide i' formats.
Despite its heritage, Wordpro 128
isn't merely a rewrite, as it also offers
many new features.
With almost 36K devoted to mem-
ory, Wordpro 128 can hold docu-
ments two-atid-one-half times larger
than its predecessor. Other new fea-
tures include the ability to embed
rion- printing comments within text
and the addition of a Pause com-
mand to stop a printout.
Of course, Wordpro 128 has all the
features that made Wordpro 64 so
popular — printer modules that sup-
port proportional printing, double-
column output, alternating page for-
mats to allow double-sided printing
and binding, and the ability to design
and print custom characters.
It also has all the standard word
processing features, such as headers,
footers, variables, form letters and
block deletions. In addition, Word-
pro 1 28 can read documents created
with previous Wordpro software, as
well as any sequential text files.
A welcome feature is the tempo-
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When not holding deletions, you can
use this buffer to hold the disk di-
rectory in memory to speed up file
recall and storage.
A simple keystroke switches you
into the Extra Text mode, where you
can work on another document, refer
to a previously stored outline or
transfer text from one document to
another. It's almost like having two
word processors in one.
In an effort to continue to support
40-column screens, Pro-Line is ship-
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the back. This version must be run
in C-64 mode, and, as a result, Word-
pro 128's strongest features are un-
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is now in preparation.
The copy-protection scheme is an-
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mnning Wordpro 128 on a 1 54 1
drive, you'll experience the familiar
sound of the drive's head battering
itself against the stop. This is a result
of the compromise necessary to pub-
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The only feature I found lacking
is one that would allow you to move
the cursor from word to word or to
the beginning of a sentence with a
single keystroke, eliminating the rel-
ative slowness and imprecision of
jockeying the cursor keys.
I was also disappointed to discover
that the disk-directory buffer shares
space with the Delete function. This
was a compromise in Word pro 64
that was necessary because of the
C-64's limited memory.
Blemishes and bugs notwithstand-
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package. It's fast, easy to learn, full-
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Silent Service.
balancing up lo five bank accounts,
keeping track of ten credit cards,
helping you budget your money, and
much more. The program gives you
database power to manipulate trans-
action records and spreadsheet func-
tions to do financial planning. If you
need money- management software
to handle your finances, Your Per-
sonal Financial Planner should suit
your needs.
Be aware that, like any major ap-
plication, this program is complex.
Although its excellent documenta-
tion and handsome screens (which
feature pulldown menus) make it
easy to use, you'll still have to invest
some time to learn all its functions.
This program suffers somewhai from
the 154 l's slow speed; data entry is
quite lime consuming, because you
enter information in relative files,
with frequent disk access. Also, you
must swap between four program
disks and three data disks,
I simply don't have room to talk
about all the nifty features of this
program. Instead, I'll just discuss
some of the special options.
I give the program's documenta-
tion several gold stars. Whether you're
a novice or an old pro, it should meet
your needs on most points. The man-
ual is well -writ ten, clear and gener-
ously illustrated. It has a nice index,
a trouble-shooting guide and a quick-
reference section that reviews pro-
cedures for every function in the pro-
gram. Kvery screen includes a list of
command keys. One thing I love
about the program is that you can
escape from any function at any time.
The program lets you search data
on any record field, and you can use
several transaction disks in the same
search. This program compares well
with a sophisticated database for ease
of use and flexibility in manipulat-
ing data.
You can dump any data screen to
the printer and save report formats
for printing data collections. Print-
outs include income statements, bal-
ance sheets and insurance or stock
summaries. You can also print out
checks — the manual tells you where
to buy appropriate forms. Inciden-
tally, you can read data from the pro-
gram into Timeworks' Word Writer
word processing program.
You don't have to be an accountant
to set up a chart of accounts. The
program provides codes that will
cover most personal needs; you can
design your own as well. The default
account numbers let you read trans-
actions into the Budget, Asset and
Liability, and Financial Planner sec-
lions without additional keystrokes.
'fhe financial Planner section gives
18/RUNaI'RIL1'JM
you the "what if power of a spread'
sheet. You can specify a goal amount
and date, make a guess at inflation
and average rate of return, and de-
velop worksheets for projects such as
sending your kids to college or buy-
ing a house. Worksheet summaries
help you set priorities.
Your Personal Financial Planner
can't increase your income. It could,
however, help you make hotter use
of the money you do earn. If your
persona! affairs are complex enough
to need managing, you can't go
wrong with this program. (Timeworks,
444 Lake Gx>k Road, Deerpetd, II,
60015. C-64/$59.95 disk.)
Annette Hinshaw
Tulsa, OK
Silent Service
Command a World
War II Submarine
In the Pacific
The software company that took
you soaring to new heights with
such hits as F- 15 Strike Eagle and Mig
Alley Ace now brings you Silent Ser-
vice, a WWII submarine simulation
that allows you to patrol the danger-
ous enemy-controlled waters of the
Pacific.
In Silent Service, your sub is con-
trolled from several different battle
stations, which you can select from a
central conning tower. Each batik-
screen is an excellent graphics rep-
resentation of some part of a sub-
marine and provides you with access
to information and functions that
you'll need to command your sub to
victory.
The map screen shows you the lo-
cation of your sub as you patrol a
300- X 500-mile area of the western
Pacific. When you sight enemy ships,
you can zoom in to any one of four
levels of detail. The most detailed
display reveals a 5- x 8-mile area and
shows your submarine, the location
of enemy ships and the path of your
torpedoes.
Once enemy ships approach close
enough to be tracked on the map,
you can use the periscope to spot t he-
ships (if you're submerged to a depth
of 44 feet or less). Or, if the sub is
cruising the surface, you can climb
up to the bridge and use the binoc-
ulars. Once a ship comes into range,
the torpedo-data computer will list
the target's distance in yards, its
speed and the number of degrees you
should lead the ship with your tor-
pedoes to score a hit. You can also
gel a target identification on the ship.
T6 help keep you abreast of infor-
mation vital to the submarine's op-
eration, there is an instrument and
gauge screen. Instruments include a
battery-level gauge, indicator lights
thai show whether the batteries arc-
being recharged or drained, a tor-
pedo-ready indicator, a fuel-level in-
dicator, a water- tempera lure gauge,
a compass and a clock. Since many
of the scenarios can last several days,
you'll want to keep track of the time
to plan nighttime maneuvers and
predawn convoy attacks.
Finally, there is a damage-report
screen, which displays both an exter-
nal view of the sub and a cutaway
internal view. This indicates dam age-
to such parts as torpedo tubes, peri-
scope, dive planes and fuel tanks. In
addition, if your sub is taking on
water, the amount of leakage (in gal-
lons per second) is displayed.
In all, there are close to 30 key-
hoard commands that you can enter
to control everything from the sub's
direction, depih and speed, to var-
ious emergency procedures.
Although it seems like a lot to han-
dle at first, the excitement and real-
ism of this simulation force you to
master the controls quickly and, as
usual, MicroP rose's superb tactical
operations manual prepares you for
anything. Realistic action coupled
with outstanding graphics and sound
make Silent Service as enjoyable as
even the best flight simulator on the
market. (Microl'rose, 120 Lake front
Drive, Hunt Valley, Ml) 21030. C-64/
$14.95 disk.)
Bob Guerra
Charles town, MA
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Home Sweet
Home Control
Sleep those extra minutes while your
C-64 brews your morning coffee. Leave
for the weekend knowing your
computer is standing guard. See how
these two commercial packages can
make your life more convenient
By CHRISTINE and JOHN ADAMEC
Sure, it's fun to play video games with your C-64, but
have you ever considered exercising some real control
over your environment? Maybe you'd like to program
your coffee pot to come on automatically at 7:30 AM, and
then have it shut itself off at 8 o'clock. Or perhaps you'd
like the lights to come on promptly at 6 I'M, and go off
again at 1 1 o'clock. And, while you're off visiting Uncle
Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas, you might like to have a
computerized security system stand guard — another in-
teresting and practical application.
All this can happen today with either the X-10 Pow-
erhouse, from X-10, or the Home Control System, by
Genesis Computer Corp.
X-10 Powerhouse
The X-10 Powerhouse is composed of a control unit
with its own built-in microcomputer, a cable for hookup
to your C-64 and the software you'll need to operate il
all. (Also included, of course, are the manuals you'll need
to learn how to use everything.)
You'll also need plug-in modules, which allow your
system to control appliances or lights throughout your
house. The modules cost about $15 each, and you can
buy them at Sears, Radio Shack or a major department
store; or you can contact X-10 (201-784-9700). More com-
plex devices, such as the thermostat module, are also
available for about $50, but I'll just describe what we
actually tested.
22 / RUN Aran. I9B6
The modules are small, box-like devices that allow your
computer/controller — by a combination of electronic and
remote-control means — to transmit commands and con-
trol your appliances or lights without any rewiring of
your home.
You don't have to be an electronics genius to hook up
Powerhouse. Simply plug the modules into your wall
sockets and then plug the appliance or light cord into
the module. A child could do it!
Load the software and you'll be asked whether you
want the Install or Operate mode. To set up, you need
to start with Install, A clock was displayed on the screen
and we were asked if it showed the correct time; if not,
we could change it.
We were also asked if the "house code" was set at "A "
meaning whether all our modules were set at the letter
A when we identified locations. (There is a range of Al-
A16; if you have more than 16 modules in your home,
you can start using the letter B, Letters up to P are
available, making for 256 possible combinations.)
Next, we moved to the program's colorful menu of
rooms. These include a children's room, master bedroom,
guest room, dining room, living room, kitchen, front of
house, back of house and spare room. If you have more
than one child's bedroom, you can use the spare room
or guest room graphic to represent each of the other
bedrooms.
We decided to start with the dining room. Moving the
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X'10 Powerhouse,
joystick (you can also use the keyboard), we positioned
the on-screen arrow to the site {out of 1 1 possible locations
in the dining room) where we wanted to place our module.
We chose the overhead lamp position, and the computer
asked if this was a lamp or an appliance.
The computer told us that this module would be named
Al, (We also could change this number.) Next, we phys-
ically checked to make sure that particular module was
set at Al.
Now we "walked" out the door, using the joystick to
move from room to room. We decided the living room
TV would be assigned A2, and the living room floor lamp
A3. (And, of course, we set the modules to the appropriate
corresponding codes.)
Next, we needed to program how and when we'd want
events to occur. So we moved to the Operate mode, and
received the House menu of all the rooms again. Return-
ing to the dining room (which now displayed a colorful
Tiffany lamp with the code of Al), the computer asked
us if we'd like that light on full or dim, and at what level
of intensity (from 10-90%). The Powerhouse can also be
programmed to shut itself down on given days — maybe
you need it only during the week, or only on weekends.
On which days and at what time did we want the light
on? We selected daily and at 6 PM. Next, we went through
these same routines with our other two modules.
What did we think of the X-10? Very impressive! We
especially liked the ease of operation and the way the
software walked us through the entire process.
Two of the manuals are clear and helpful, going as far
as warning you to be alert: "If an electric heater is turned
on by remote control while clothing just happens to be
draped over it, a fire could result,"
But the third programming manual included with the
package is more difficult to understand. One of us, an
engineer, found this manual fascinating; the other found
it baffling. Still, you can easily operate the system without
ever using this manual.
We also liked the fact that the controller continues to
run independently even when the computer is turned off
after set-up. This is because the controller is actually a
computer itself, powered by the wall outlet, with a nine-
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volt battery for a backup. And since the controller uses
only the computer's expansion port, the cartridge port
remains free. Thus, we could still play Frogger, an old
favorite.
But the real proof is in action — did the system work? Yes,
the lights clicked on promptly at 6 PM, whether or not we had
the computer's power turned on. In fact, we were so pleased
with the X- 1 Powerhouse that we used it as a security system
while we were away for several days.
Energy saving is another important application. If
you've told your children about 900 times to turn off
their bedroom lights in the daytime, you'll really appre-
ciate using this lime-driven option.
The system is very easy to operate and understand.
However, all events on the X-10 are time-controlled; un-
like Genesis' Home Control System (described in the next
section), you can't program the computer to react to
outside sensors.
Any areas of improvement for the Powerhouse system?
We do have one suggestion for the manufacturer: Com-
bine the three manuals into one. We didn't like flipping
back and forth between manuals, and would prefer that
everything were included in one comprehensive book,
with the more complicated material at the end.
The X-10 interface, software and connecting cable are
available for $70. Appliance and light modules cost about
SI 5 each; modules that perform other functions are avail-
able for up to S50 each. X-10, 185A Legrand Ave., North-
vale, NJ 07047.
Home Control System
The Home Control System, from Genesis Computer
Corp., consists of the VIController package, the COM-
clock hardware/firmware (a real-time clock with battery
backup), the COMsense hardware package and associated
software. You can use these packages as stand-alone units
or combine them to create a powerful home-management
system. (A creative Florida tomato grower plans to use
his C-64 and Genesis system to control irrigation on 200
acres!)
The basis of the system is the VIController. You'll also
need modules, as you did with the X-10 system. So head
for your local Radio Shack or Sears to purchase one or
more modules, as Genesis does not sell them directly.
Security is one obvious application of the Home Con-
trol System. We liked being able to vary the times that
the lamps and appliances turned on and off. For example,
we ordered the light swiched off at 11:30 on Friday and
Saturday nights, and at 1 0:30 the rest of the week. The
advantage of this option is you can make your behavior
less predictable and your absence less noticeable. (This
option was also available on the X-10.)
The software for the Home Control System consists of
three programs: Manual Control Program (MCP), Time
Control Program (TCP) and Super Schedule Program.
The Manual Control Program allows you to control the
modules and turn lamps and appliances on and off. The
Time Control Program enables you to set up a daily
schedule for the action to happen.
The Super Schedule Program lets you set up a seven-
day schedule for your system (for example, ordering an
action to occur Monday, Wednesday and Thursday).
As with the X-10, we needed to make sure that our
module codes were correct. This time, we decided to use
"L4" for our kitchen radio. The first few times the radio
switched on, right on schedule, were very dramatic events!
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All the computer tools you'll ever need lo
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The ingeniously simple software program
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Screen display of living room.
The program allows you to prim oui your schedule,
which is helpful, since the program provides neither on-
screen graphics nor a map of where each module is
installed. Consequently, you need to draw a diagram
showing each module's location.
The COMclock, another major package, provides an
innovative solution to the problem of power outages. In
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most home computer installations, if you lose your elec-
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However, the COMclock plugs into your cartridge slot
and provides you with a battery-powered, real-time date/
time clock. In the event of a power outage, it will also
autoboot the disk in your drive (or the tape in your
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We used the COMClock for several months and ex-
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prone area; the autoboot function performed flawlessly.
And, when the computer reloads, it also regains control
of the modules and maintains the correct time via the
battery-powered COMclock.
The final and most unusual part of this system is COM-
sense. This unit allows you to simultaneously connect,
through the joystick port of your C-64, as many as six
individual sensors (two analog and four digital) that re-
spond to outside stimuli.
The hardware part of COMsense is a well-constructed
module containing a terminal block and a cord with
joystick connector. The sensors are connected to the
terminal block with wires that you supply. We found that
we also needed a voltmeter to set up the analog sensors
for this unit. (According to company executives. Genesis
is currently preparing a turnkey radio-frequency plug-in
unit to replace COM sense. This should satisfy most non-
technical computer owners.)
To use your COMsense hardware, you'll need the Super
Schedule Program. You can run it as a machine language
routine in the background, while simultaneously using
your computer to run other programs written in Basic.
We purchased such digital sensors as a magnetic switch
and an associated magnet to use wilh our COMsense
package. (This kind of switch is commonly used in burglar
alarms.) After we set it up, the following occurred: When
a window was opened, the magnet moved away and the
switch opened. As a result, whatever alarm signal we'd
arranged was triggered.
We also purchased a package of five cadmium sulfide
photo cells (part #276-1657) from our local Radio Shack
store to test COMsense's analog capability for testing light
levels. Using the instruction manual and our voltmeter,
we adjusted the COMsense module and programmed the
computer to sense a wide range of light levels. Then we
directed the computer to turn on increasing numbers of
lights as it became darker outside.
Why? Just because it's 6 I'M, it doesn't mean it's always
dark outside. And, on stormy days, it might become dark
earlier than usual. Thus, time isn't always the hest indi-
cator of when to switch on the lights.
Something else we are experimenting with is a tem-
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like to reduce those painfully high Florida air-condition-
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We decided we could use this package to let us know
when the inside air temperature falls below the outside
temperature. For example, if it were, say, 75 degrees
outside and 80 degrees inside, we'd have a radio turn on
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Songfest
ByJOEMCZYNSKI
Songfest is designed for the broad-
est of audiences, ranging from the
musical novice to the professional
musician. This program allows you
tit utilize to the fullest extent the lit-
tle-understood SID (sound interface
device) chip.
Now, your Commodore can use up
to three voices to play any song. You
need only take the sheet music of
your favorite song and, following
simple menu-driven questions, enter
that song. You can then play it back,
modify it to your individual taste, if
desired, and then save it to the disk
for playback at any time.
Since songs require an unusually
large amount of tlisk space and are
sequential in nature, you must use
disks to bold them. I suggest you start
by formatting a new disk before you
proceed with this program.
As you may already know, the Com-
modore b-l SID chip is the heart of
the 64 *s music capabilities. This highly
sophisticated integrated circuit
makes the Commodore a unique in-
strument indeed. It provides the 64
with a three-voice (three-instrument)
and full eight-octave electronic music
synthesizer.
More information on the capabil-
ities of the 64 and the SID chip may
be found in various chapters of the
Commodore 64 Programmer's Reference
Guide, You may want to refer to this
150 / RUN Al'Rll. 1986
With this multifunctional
musk editor, you can jam with
your' Commodore or just sing
along with some prerecorded
songs. If you're especially
musical, you can create songs
in three-part harmony.
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guide if you wish to do some addi-
tional experimentation with various
parameters involved with the attack/
decay and sustain/release (A/D and
SIR) settings. Fortunately, you won't
need to read any more than this ar-
ticle to fully utilize your 64's music
capabilities.
Songfest has many features that
make it very easy to use. To get an
accurate reproduction of a particular
song, you must enter each note. How-
ever, you must also realize that music
is made up of a complex combination
of notes, rests, tempos, rhythms and
octaves. All of these combine to make
a song. The correct combination of
all these variables is available to every-
one, directly from sheet music. Song-
fest makes it easy to set this data into
your 64 in the appropriate form.
RUN It Right
CM, C-/2S (m C64 mode)
Disk drive only
When you have entered Songfest
into your 64 and saved it, run the
program. You will see the following:
Welcome to .Songfest
Menu
R = read preprogrammed song from disk
I' = play song once
C = continuous play; tut space bar to end
I = input notes of your own song
A = add notes lo song
M = modify waveform, A/1), HIR
S = sound change during playback
E = error correction after input
K = keyboard function
Q = quit and exit program
Any time you wish to leave Song-
fest and return to Basic, simply press
Q(quit and exit program) while view-
ing the main menu.
Menu Explanation
R — read preprogrammed song from
disk. If you wish to load a prepro-
grammed song that you have previ-
ously saved, you select this option on
the main menu. When you do this,
be sure to select the number of voices
in which you saved the song.
There is, of course, no way for
Songfest to know how many voices
your own creation used. When the
screen displays the question, "How
Many Voices Would You Like?*', you
are simply being asked how many
voices were actually stored to the disk
when you last saved the song. If you
Illustration by Katharine Mahoney
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try to read more voices than you ac-
tually stored, you'll get an error. Sim-
ilarly, if you try to read fewer voices
than you wrote, you will also get an
error.
You will then be asked for the name
of the song. Type in its name exactly as
it appears on the disk's directory, but
without the quotes. Once your song is
loaded, it will begin playing automati-
cally. When it is finisbed playing, you
may select P or C.
P — play song once or C — continuous
play. These two menu options seem
clear enough, but there are a few
things you might like to know about
them. First, you can play back any
song in the number of voices in
which it was recorded (saved). You
can also play it back in fewer voices,
but you can't play it in more voices,
since those voices are just not there.
If you choose C, pressing the space
bar at any time will end ibe song and
return you to the main menu.
/ — input notes of your mm song. When
this option is selected, the screen
clears and displays the following mes-
sages. These enable you to set up all
the necessary parameters critical to
the types of voices your songs will play
in. Parameters for voice are now:
W/F— 0, AID— 0, SIR—
Select waveform ( I 7,33,05)
Select A/D (0-255)
Select SIR (0-255)
Also, if the waveform 05 is selected,
the following additional message
appears:
High Pulse (0-15); .1 suggestion is 8
Low Pulse (0-255); a suggestion is 12H
When you initially enter your songs,
I suggest you use the following values,
although later you may wish to ex-
periment with others. Incidentally, if
you only wish to change one of these
parameters in a voice, you may press
the return key until you get to the
specific parameter you wish to
change.
Voice II W/F- 17 A/D-9 S/R-2-10
Voice t W/F = 33 A/D- 10 S/R = 120
Voice 2 W/F = 33 A/D = 1 SIR = 85
When the above information has
been entered, the following message
will appear: "Enter Notes For Voice
0, Enter 0.0,0, To Go To Next Voice."
The notes available to you are: C,
C#(Db), D, D#(Eb), E, F, F#(Gb), G,
G#(Ab), A, A#(Bb) and B.
Note that # signifies sharp and b
denotes a flat. To enter a sharp, press
Shift 3. To enter a flat, press Shift
(&). The & symbol is used to distin-
guish a flat from a lowercase b.
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Auld Lang Syne.
Robert Burns.
Scotch air.
1. Should auld acquaintance bu for-g-ot, And nev-er bro't lo mind? Should mid ac-
2, And here's a hand, my trust- y fried', And gie'i a hand o 1 thine; Well lak' a.
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quaminnc-r he for-iroi. And days of auld tang 1 ryne? ... . _
1 . , . . _ .. , For auld lang-svne, my dear, For
cup o' kind-ntss yel.For auld lang- syne. ■ - '
auld lung- syne; We'll talc' a cup o' kind-nessyet For auld lang: ayne.
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Figure 1. Auld Lattg S)7if sheet mmk.
You are now ready to input notes
from your sheet music or from the
example Auld Lang Syne (Figure 1).
As indicated earlier, music is very
complex. Although this program
makes entering this data quite
straightforward, you must take great
care in entering each note, octave
and duration, and you must enter
them in just that particular format —
note, octave, duration.
Specifically, the format must be a
note (which may be a letter by itself or
a letter and a sharp or flat) followed by
a comma, plus an octave number fol-
lowed by a comma and, finally, a dura-
tion number. For example: C#,5,4.
(Refer to Figures 2 and 3.)
A comma must be used to separate
off each entry, or it will be rejected
and you'll be prompted with a Recto
From Start error message. You may
then reinput the line where the error
occurred.
Generally, it's good practice (ini-
tially) to enter just one complete line
of sheet music at a time (as in my
example). This is typically lour mea-
sures. If you've completed the first
voice and wish to move on to the
next voice, enter 0,0,0.
Entering another voice involves
reentering the same number of mea-
sures, even though the notes, octaves
and durations are different. You will
notice that, as each note, octave and
duration is entered, a measure num-
ber will appear to (be right. This is
to assist you if a note change has to
be made later.
The most critical point to remem-
ber is that even if you make a mistake,
you must still complete the same
measure total for all the voices you
are entering before you can correct
a mistake.
When you make a mistake, simply
jot down the measure number where
the mistake occurred. If you don't
complete the proper measure count
for all voices, the entire series must
be redone from the last "A = Add
Notes To Song" selection.
It's a good practice to write down
the final measure number before you
go on to the next voice. When you
complete the next voice, you can then
compare and be sure that the mea-
sure numbers are the same. There"
fore, until you become more familiar
with this procedure, enter only a
maximum of four measures at a time
for all the desired voices.
Now use the A option to continue
your input. This way, if you make an
error, you will only have to enter, at
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This is a sample staff with all the notes labeled. The letter indicates the note name
and the number indicates the octave. These are the values you will be using during
the Add or Input mode in Songfest. Simply find the placement of the note from your
sheet music by using this guide.
Figure 3. Songfest Reference Guide,
most, four measures of the song.
When the selected number of voices
have been properly entered, play the
song to make sure you find it pleas-
ing. If you are satisfied, press the A
option again and continue inputting
youi' song.
If you feel a note is incorrect, use
the E option. You will be asked which
voice contains the error (0, 1 or 2)
and for the measure number just be-
fore the note to be changed.
Up until the lime you press the
return key, you may edit as always by
pressing the delete key and retyping
the data. Once you press the return
key, your data is saved within Song-
fest. Changes at this point ret] u ire
the use of the E option. Duration
errors are basically fatal, because
they offset the entire song's liming
and measure count, therefore re-
quiring reentry of the entire song.
If you discover an error in a note
or octave, mark down the measure
number that's beside the incorrect
enlry. Continue entering until you
have entered all notes up to the pre-
vious voice's measure number, (Re-
member, all voices must have the
same number of measures.) If you've
decided to enter all three voices, all
three must be at the same measure
number before you will have a cor-
rect song.
This will return you to (he main
menu, where you can select the K
option. This will ask you which voice
you'd like to change. You'll then be
asked for the measure number of the
incorrect note. After Songfest finds
the note, you'll be asked to reenter
the note and the octave.
M — modify waveform. After working
with Songfest for a while, you may
wish to do some experimentation of
your own. This option gives you the
capability of playing back your song
in just about any combination of
waveform and auack/decay and sus-
tain/release parameters possible on
your 64. The M option will first tell
you what the present settings are and
then ask you to input your new se-
lections. The A/I) and S/R parameters
are explained fully in the sound sec-
tion of your user's manual.
The suggested waveforms are: a tri-
angle, which is 17; a sawtooth, which
is 33; and a pulse, which is 65. You
may also select different settings for
the A/D and SIR para meters.
These parameters all affect the
types of sounds the SID chip pro-
duces. By careful experimentation
and selection, you'll be able to rc-
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produce various musical instru-
ments. The possibilities are virtually
endless for the types of sounds you
can create, including those unique to
the SID chip itself.
S — sound change during playback.
This menu selection lets you exper-
iment with various sounds without
really understanding anything about
waveforms or A/D and S/R settings,
which you may not yet have had time
to learn. Once you've loaded a song,
either from the disk or the keyboard,
press S. Pressing fl, f3, f5 or f7 will
play the song with different prese-
lected voice parameters. If, after ex-
perimenting on your own, you like
the sound you've created, you may
change these parameters yourself.
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They are located in lines 920-970 of
the program.
K — keyboard synthesizer. The key-
board synthesizer is another great
feature of Songfest. Basically, what
the K selection yields is a screen of
help text, which gives you various
alternatives to selecting, tuning and
playing your new musical instru-
ment, the Commodore 64.
The fl, f3, fS and f7 function keys
select the octave in which you wish
your instrument to play, (fl is the
highest octave; f 7, the lowest.)
The f2, f4 and f6 keys select the
waveform or instrument type you
wish your Commodore to be. You'll
find K to be a smooth, mellow sound,
while fb lends to be a bit twangy.
Pressing f8 allows any note to con-
tinue to play until you press the next
note. This is called maintaining the
note. Some instruments, such as the
accordian and many organs, are ca-
pable of maintaining notes in this
fashion.
Pressing the space bar yields an-
other interesting variation — poly-
phonic sound, which is much like a
harpsichord. To deactivate this, press
the space bar again.
Also displayed on die screen is a
small chart, the index, which turns the
64 into the keyboard of a musical in-
strument. Each available note is listed.
Beneath each one is displayed the cor-
responding letter that you must type
to produce this sound. To return to
Songfest, you may press Z at any time.
Q—quit and exit program. This selec-
tion, of course, returns you to Com-
modore Basic. If you accidentally
press Q while inputting or playing
your song, you can recover by im-
mediately entering GOTO 40 in the
Direct mode.
Songfest Sample Application
The following section will assume
that you have an understanding of
the basics of music.
Relax now, and I'll take you through
a brief example of entering music
into Songfest.
First, be prepared to reference fig-
ures 2 and 3, the Songfest Reference
Guide. Second, take a look at the
sample song on (he sheet music pro-
vided in Figure 1. Third, reference
Figure 4, which is a list of all the note
entries for the song, "Auld Lang
Syne." This is the entire song in all
three voices. Wait until you hear it!
Let's begin.
Type 1 to enter the Input mode.
You will then see another display ask-
ing you how many voices you'd like
to enter. For this example, enter 3.
You'll then be presented with an-
other selection choice. What param-
eters or waveform type would you
like for Voice 0? For this example,
use the following parameters for
Voices 0, 1 and 2 as indicated below:
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=
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=
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Of course, you may change these
parameters during the playback if
you're not happy with them.
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After selecting these parameters,
which basically select the "instru-
ments" that will play the song you're
about to enter, you will be presented
with the note input questions. From
•here, you just need to enter the data
listed in Figure 4,
But why don't you look at this whole
process a little closer? If you look at the
sheet music, you'll notice a time signa-
ture of 4/4. This means that you have to
treat each measure as if it had 16 beats.
For a 4/4 time signature, all (and 1 do
mean all) measures must have a total
of lfi beats. On the other hand, a 3/4
time signature would have 12 beats
per measure.
The funny-looking sign on the left
of the music is called a C clef. To the
right of thai is a flat designation (b)
on the staff line 11 (remember, Every
Good Hoy Dues Fine), This tells you
that every time you encounter the
note B, you must enter it flat (shift
6), Another interesting way to input
B flat is to enter A sharp (A#).
You may always use this conver-
sion if it's easier for you to remember.
To visualize diis a little better, you
might picture a flat as being a half
step below a given note and a sharp
as being a half step above a given
note. Therefore, an A sharp is equal
to a B flat. Similarly, an F# is equal
to a G flat. All right, let's get back to
the sheet music.
Knowing that each measure has to
have lfi beats because of the lime
signature 4/4, let's take a look at the
first measure in "An Id Lang Sync."
There's only one note there, and it's
a quarter note, which, according to
your reference chart, is only sup-
posed to get four beats.
What to do now? Well, this happens
sometimes, but, remember, all mea-
sures with this 4/4 time signature must
have lfi beats, or the song is not going
to sound right. Here you can utilize a
"rest" to fill the unused heats in the
measure. Enter S,4,12 as your first en-
try. Then enter C,4,4 for the quarter
note. Thai gives you a total of 16 beats,
and you're in business.
You can enter as many notes as
you'd like (up to 90 measures) in each
voice, but I strongly suggest that, un-
til you are thoroughly familiar with
the program, you enter only four
measures at a time. Enter the four
measures, then enter 0,0,0 to move
on to the next voice, and repeat this
procedure until all three voices are
complete. Play the song to make sure
it's all right. Now use the A option
to continue inputting. Alter you've
finished, sit hack and listen to what
you have accomplished. It sounds
great, doesn't it'
Now thai you're an accomplished
musician, you're ready to tackle other
songs. If you feel you're ready for the
big step, enter an entire song in one-
voice before going on to the next
voice, and soon the entire song has
been entered.
Hints for Advanced Users
To suit your own laste, you may
change the number of beats that each
note normally gets, but only if you
change all others accordingly. For ex-
ample, if you purchase some sheet
music, enter it into Songfest and find
that the tempo is too slow or too fast,
you can change the speed by altering
the note-duration value.
In a song that is playing too
quickly, double the duration value of
each note. Give a whole note 32 beats,
a half note 16 beats, a quarter note
eight beats, and so on.
In a song that's being played too
slowly, cut the duration in half. Give
a whole note eight beats, a half note
four beats, and so on. Remember,
make sure all notes are treated pro-
portionately. Don't he afraid to ex-
periment. As long as each voice has
the same number of measures, there
will be no difficulty.
Here's another hint that may clar-
ify some points on A/D and S/R set-
tings. As an advanced user, you may
understand that the actual settings of
A/D and S/R are actually controlled
by two bytes in the SID chip. The
upper nibble of the A/D byte is A,
and the lower nibble is D. The same
holds true for the S/R byte— S being
the high nibble and R being the low
nibble.
What this means is that a little cal-
culation is necessary to obtain mean-
ingful values of A/D and S/R. First,
H-lc< i the desired value ol dcca> (D)
and release (R) between and 15.
Remember, a lower number means a
quicker decay or release rate. Now
pick a value for attack (A) and sustain
(S) from to 15.
The lower the attack number, the
faster the note rises to its initial peak.
The sustain value determines the am-
plitude (volume) during the sustain
portion of the note.
Now, to calculate the actual value
of A/D from to 255, take the value
(from to 15) you have selected for
the attack and multiply it by 16,
Then, add this value to the value you
have selected for the decay (from
to In), This will give you the correct
number to enter to select A/D. The
same procedure applies for sustain
and release.
You are now well on your way in
becoming a great computer musi-
cian. Good luck. tH
Note: hi future isstws we will publish lists
of input notes for various songs that you
may use with Songfest. We welcome
contributions from our readers. If you have
entered any songs in the public domain
thai you would like to share with us, send
. a disk anil a printout of the notes to:
Soiigfest, RUN Magazine, Technical DepL,
80 Pine St., Peterborough, NH 03458.
Address all author correspondence to
Joe Kaczynski, 89 Hillcrest Ave., Methuen,
MA 0184-1.
Listing 1. Sosgfest prog
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5 CLR:S=54272:FORL=STOS+24 : POKEL ,0 :NEXT
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10 DIMH%(2,1450),L%(2,1450),C%(2,1450),D(3)
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15 FORA=0TO11 :R£ADEQ(A) : NEXT : POKE53281 ,0
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20 POKE53280,2:PRINT"{SHFT CLRHCRSR RT){CT
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25 PRINT" {CRSR RT)(CTRL 9) {CTRL 2} {10 SPACE
sHCTRL 9} {CTRL 6) WELCOME TO SONGFEST {CT
RL 2} {9 SPACES} {CTRL 0}" :REM*57
30 PRINT" {CRSR RTHCTRL 9 ) { COMD 7} {38 SPACE
sHCTRL 0)" :REM*30
35 PRINT" (17 CRSR RTsHCTRL 9) {CTRL 2) MENU (
CTRL 0)" :REM*133
40 PRINT" {2 CRSR RTsHCTRL 2)R(COMD 7}= {CT
RL 2) READ (COMD 3) PREPROGRAMMED SONG FRO
M DISK" :REM*178
45 PRINT"{CRSR DN ) { 2 CRSR RTsHCTRL 2 J P= PL
AY {CTRL 61 SONG ONCE" :REM*129
50 PRINT" {CRSR DN){2 CRSR RTsHCTRL 2]C= {C
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Continued on p. 98.
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« FULL FEATURED TRACK AND SECTOR EDITOR -D.splaycan beehanged to
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a FILE MAINTAINOR - A menu driven section featuring a scrolling file selector
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• ML MONITOR - A complete monitor with easy to use commands along with
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* Got a menu seleclion of thy disk by just
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TOP SECRET STUFF I
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Sync Checker Idisketle!
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Diskette Matcher (compare sectors)
v, Track Reader
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Drive Mon rdisk drive mil monitor)
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Vt Track Formatter
RAM Teat (test Computer RAM!
Copy JAOOO JFFFF lunder ROMSl
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RUN APRIL iml 41
RUN Script 64
This month, we will give R UN Script 64 new muscles
by adding programs tJiai let you access your printer s codes and
customize this word processor.
This month I will explain how to
customize RUN Script 64 to accom-
modate your own system setup and
personal preferences. As I said last
month, if you have a Commodore-
compatible printer, it's not necessary
for you to customize RUN Script 64,
For those with other types of printers,
I will first explain about RUN Script
64's printer-macro facility, and then
the customizing procedure.
Defining Printer Macros
Many C-64 owners use non-Com-
modore printers such as the Ok i mate
10 or Epson MX-80. Such printers
often have many desirable features,
like italic character sets, the ability
to do underlining, and so on. The
printer-macro feature of RUN Script
64 was designed to allow you to cus-
tomize your copy of this word pro-
cessor so you can take full advantage
of whatever capabilities your printer
may possess.
You may select any upper- or lower-
case alphabetic character to be a ma-
cro character. You then create a table
of printer macros with an easy-to-use
Basic program called Define Macros
(Listing 1), Each macro character rep-
resents a string of user-defined char-
acters. When a macro character is
42 / RUN APRIL 1986
Bj ROBERT ROCKEFELLER
encountered during printing, this
string, rather than the macro character
itself, will be sent to the output device.
For example, let's say you own a
printer that requires the sequence
ESC X (decimal values 27,88) to start
printing double-width characters.
With Define Macros, you could select
a character — D, for instance — to rep-
resent this two-character string. Then,
when D is encountered during print-
ing, the decimal sequence 27,88
would be sent to the printer, result-
ing in double-width characters. You
could then define another character,
perhaps d, to represent the correct
sequence to stop printing double-
width characters.
This macro feature is most useful
for printing titles and subheadings. To
create a double-width heading, first
place the cursor in front of the head-
ing. Next, press the f3 key. A *mac*
message will appear on the status
line. Press the upper- or lowercase
alphabetic character you've chosen
to activate the double-width capabil-
ity (in my example, D). Finally, move
the cursor to the end of the heading,
press f3 again, and press the key
you've chosen to deactivate the dou-
ble-width feature (d, in my example).
That's all there is to it! If you press
RUN It Right
064; 0128 (in 064 mode)
Disk drive
any n on -alphabetic character, the op-
eration will be aborted.
Your table can be composed of 52
different macro definitions, each of
which can be from one to 20 char-
acters long. Exactly 500 bytes have
been allocated for the complete mac-
ro table.
Customizing Procedure
You can create your own person-
alized copy of RUN Script, with a
custom-character set, default screen
colors of your choice, printer param-
eters you design, and the macro table
described above.
Step !. Type in Listing 2, the RUN
Script Params program, and save it
to disk. Load the RUN Script 64 Boot
program you typed in last month. If
you've decided to make use of the
printer macro feature, change line
60 to:
60 MACS = "RUNSCRIPT MACROS"
If you're going to use a custom
character set (see Step 4), make the
variable CHAR$ in line 100 equal the
name of your character set. For ex-
ample, if you've saved a character set
under the filename "Big Letters,"
then change line 100 to:
100 CHARS = "BIG LETTERS"
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BLACK
1 -
WHITE
2 -
RED
3 -
CYAN
4 -
PURPLE
5 -
GREEN
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BLUE
7 -
YELLOW
8 -
ORANGE
3 -
BROUN
18 -
LIGHT RED
11 -
DARK GRAY
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MEDIUM GRAY
13 -
LIGHT GREEN
14 -
LIGHT BLUE
15 -
LIGHT GRAY
DEFAULT SCREEN COLOR ? 3
Photg i. Screen colon )ou can select from RU\ Script farams program.
Step 2. Step two sets the default
parameters of" the RUN Script 64 ma-
chine language program. First, exe-
cute this line of Basic:
POKK 4S,1: POKE 44,D*](i: POKE 3*4096,6:
NEW
This raises the stait-of-Basic mem-
ory to allow room for the RUN Scrip!
64 machine language program. Now,
load RUN Script 64 with:
LOAlV'lhRUN.SCRIFr'.H.l
After loading, execute:
NEW
Now, load the previously saved
RUN Script Farams program with a
normal Basic load, then run it. This
program will allow you lo select cer-
tain RUN Script parameters. After
you have implemented your param-
eters, the machine language program
will then he saved under the name
"RUN SCRJ FT".
Now, you must select [he screen
colors that RUN Script 64 will use
when first starting up.
You will also be allowed to change
the variable that sets the highest ad-
dress used by RUN Script 64. You
may set this to a lower value if you
wish to have a machine language pro-
gram (such as a fast-load program)
stored in high memory.
Next, you will be prompted to se-
lect the default save-device number,
which is used for all saving and load-
ing. T ben you will be allowed to spec-
ify the type of ASCII thai RUN Script
will use when powering up. If you
44 I RUN APRIL 1986
intend to use true ASCII, answer
"true" at the prompt. You can then
specify whether the linefeed charac-
ter (decimal value 10) will be sent
after each carriage return character
(decimal value 13). Some non-Com-
modore printers require linefeeds to
move to the next line.
The final parameter, secondary ad-
dress, is very important to users of
non-Commodore printers. Those who
own Commodore printers and Com-
modore-compatible interfaces can
leave the secondary address at 7 to
specify upper- and lowercase printing.
If your printer requires a parallel
interface, check your user's manual
for the secondary address that passes
characters unchanged to the printer.
This is the secondary address that
should be used to send macro strings
to the printer.
You can also lock your interface
into a mode in which characters re-
ceived by the interface are passed to
the printer unchanged. You must do
this before starting RUN Script 64,
and RUN Script 64 must be set to use
true ASCII if this method is used.
Also, once your interface is locked,
you needn't specify a secondary ad-
dress. Check your printer interface
manual to see if it has this capability.
An advantage to using RUN Script
64 over other word processors is that
you can print Commodore graphics
characters if you have a graphics in-
terface along with a non-Commo-
dore printer.
After you've set the parameters.
the RUN Script machine language
program will be saved.
Step 3. If, for some reason, you have
decided not to make use of the
printer-macro feature, skip this step
and go to the next. Otherwise, type
in the Define Macros program and
save it.
Before running Define Macros,
make a list of the alphabetic char-
acters you want to use to represent
the various functions your printer
can handle. These will be your macro
characters. Beside each macro char-
acter, write the decimal values of the
character sequence that must be sent
to your printer to implement the
function each individual macro char-
acter represents. Then run the De-
fine Macros program.
You will first be prompted to select
a macro character. Enter any upper-
or lowercase character from A to Z.
(If you make a mistake and wish to
cancel a macro definition, use the
asterisk.) You will then be asked how
many characters will be represented
by the macro character you've en-
tered. Count them from your list and
enter the total.
Next, enter the decimal value of
each character in the string, starting
with the first and continuing until all
have been entered. Once you've done
this, you will have defined one ma-
cro. The prompt, "Finished all defi-
nitions (Y/N)?" will then be displayed.
If you have more macro definitions
to enter, type N and press return.
After you've entered your list of
macro definitions, press Y at the
prompt. Within seconds, the pro-
gram will create the table of macro
definitions. The program will then
prompt you to save the macro table
to disk and provide the proper device
number.
Step 4. Finally, you must save a char-
acter set on disk for RUN Script 64.
Unless you have a custom -character
set, load RUN Script 64's character
set program (from last month) and
run it. It will automatically create a
copy of the C-64 upper- and lower-
case character set on disk.
That's all there is to it. You should
now have a customized version of
RUN Script 64. When you wish to use
this word processor, just load the Boot
program and ran it. El
Address all author correspondence to
Robert Rockefeller, R.R. #4, Uington, On-
tario, Canada iXOE !(•().
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10 REM DEFINE MACROS BY ROBERT ROCKEFELLER
:REM*144
90 DIM FLAG%(51) : REM FLAG ARRAY INDICATES
IF A CERTAIN MACRO IS DEFINED :REM*160
00 DIM MACRO$(51) : REM HOLDS MACRO STRING
S :REM*146
10 M1$="THIS CHARACTER HAS BEEN USED, WOUL
D YOU LIKE TO SELECT ANOTHER (Y/N)?"
:REM*34
M2$="HOW MANY CHARACTERS WILL BE IN THE
" :REM*6
M2$=M2$+"(6 SPACES} MACRO STRING
NTED BY THIS (3 SPACES ) CHARACTER
20
30
40
80
210
230
240
250
260
270
280
300
320
330
A=780 : X=781 : ¥=782 : REM SYS
RS
REM SELECT MACRO CHARACTER :
PRINT" {SHFT CLRHCRSR DN} SELECT
CHARACTER." :
GOSUB 11 30
IF A$<>"*" THEN 300
PRINT"WHICH MACRO DEFINITION DO
H TO {3 SPACES] CANCEL ?"
GOSUB 11 30 :
IF A$="*" THEN 240 !
FLAG%(MACNUM}=0 : REM CANCEL DEF:
GOTO 470 :
IF FLAG% (MAGNUM) <>0 THEN PRINT M1 S
PUT B$ : IF LEFT$ (B$,1 ) ="Y" THEN 200
: REM* 91
FLAG%{MACNUM)=1 :REM*61
MACROS (MACNTJM>="" ; REM* 197
REPRESE
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: REM* 6 8
REGISTE
:REM*174
:REM*248
A MACRO
REM* 21 6
:REM*24
:REM*4
YOU WIS
:REM*82
:REM*64
:REM*83
REM*65
REM*91
IN
370
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400
420
430
440
450
470
480
520
540
550
560
580
590
600
620
630
650
660
680
REM DEFINE MACRO STRING :REM*207
PRINTM2S: INPUT COUNT :REM*63
IF COUNT>20 THEN 390 :REM*177
FOR LOOP=1 TO COUNT :REM*14 7
INPUT"DECIMAL VALUE ";DEC :REM*43
MACROS (MACNUM);
^MACROS ( MACNUM } +CHRS ( DEC )
:REM*2 37
NEXT LOOP : REM* 3 3
INPUT"FINISHED ALL DEFINITIONS (Y/N) ";
B$ :REM*24 9
IF LEFTS(B$,1 }<>"Y" THEN 200 :REM*27
REM CREATE MACRO TABLE :REM*96
PTR=4*4096 : REM CREATE MACRO TABLE AT
THIS ADDRESS :REM*130
FOR ENTRY=0 TO 51 :REM*104
IF FLAG% ( ENTRY ) =0 THEN 750 :REM*U2
REM CONVERT TO REVERSED SCREEN CODE VAL
UE :REM*252
IF ENTRY<26 THEN CODE = ENTRY+U1 26
:REM*152
IF ENTRY>25 THEN CODE= ENTRY+39+128
:REM*114
POKE PTR,CODE : REM 1ST BYTE OF 1 MACRO
ENTRY IS SCREEN CODE VALUE :REM*94
PTR=PTR+1 : REM NEXT TABLE BYTE :REM*46
POKE PTR, LEN( MACROS ( ENTRY )) +2 : REM 2ND
BYTE IS ENTRY LENGTH :REM*192
PTR=PTR+1 : REM NEXT TABLE BYTE ;REM*76
FOR If,OOP=1 TO LEN( MACROS( ENTRY) ) : REM
REST OF 1 ENTRY IS MACRO STRING
: REM* 178
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• User defined (multiple) conditional selection of subsets
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■ Flexible Data Editor, easy entering/editing of data,
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• Can also access files created by spreadsheets and data
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46 / RUN APRIL 1986
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For school or soltware
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690 POKE PTR,ASC<MID$( MACROS (ENTRY) ,ILOOP,1
} ) ■ : REM* 18
700 PTR=PTR+1 : REM* 200
710 NEXT ILOOP :REM*198
7 30 IF PTR=> 4*4096+500 THEN PRINT" {CRSR DN}
MACRO TABLE TOO LARGE 111
STOP
:REM*126
:REM*210
:REM*189
DISK
:REM*87
: REM* 4 3
1 ;DEV
:REM*1 59
850 IF DEVol AND DEVoB AND DEV<>9 THEN 84
: REM* 173
:REM+63
750
790
820
830
840
NEXT ENTRY
REM SAVE MACRO TABLE
PRINT"{ SI] FT CLR}{2 CRSR DNs}8
PRINT"9 - DISK
INPUT"SAVE TO DEVICE NUMBER
870
880
890
910
920
930
940
950
970
980
990
1 01
1020
1030
I
REM USE THE KERNAL SETLFS
POKE A,0 : POKE X,DEV : POKE Y,0
REM* 181
: REM* 4 5
REM*251
:REM*35
: REM* 2 5
SYS 65466
REM SETUP FILENAME
B$="RUNSCRIPT MACROS"
FOR LOOP=1 TO LEN(BS)
POKE 849 + LOOP,ASC(MID$(I3$,LOOP,1 ) )
: REM* 161
NEXT LOOP
REM USE KERNAL SETNAM
POKE A,LEN(BS) : POKE
E Y, 850/256
SYS 6546 9 : REM* 17
REM USE KERNAL SAVE : REM* 2 7
POKE 253,0 : POKE 254,4*16 :REM*117
POKE A, 253 : POKE X,PTRAND255 : POKE Y
,PTR/256 :REM*2
SYS 65496 :REM*132
: REM* 2 3
:REM*85
X,850AND255 : POK
:REM*31
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HEM INPUT
INPUT A$
IF A$="*"
AS<"A*'
IF
IF
IF
SUBROUTINE
A$=LEFT$(A$,1 )
THEN RETURN
THEN 1130
A$>"{SHFT Z}" THEN 1130
A$>"Z" AND AS<"{SHFT A}'
1200
1210
12 30 RETURN
IF
167
REM*52
REM*26
REM*! 6
:REM*156
:REM*158
: REM* 51
THEN 1130
: REM* 30
THEN MACNUM=ASC(AS}-65
: REM* 4 4
A$>="{SHFT AJ" THEN MACNUM=ASC( AS ) -
: REM* 5 6
IF A$<="Z'
: REM* 12
Listing 2.
1 REM SELECT DEFAULT PARAMETERS
40 REM SELECT SCREEN COLORS
50 PRINTCHR$(147)"0{2 SPACEs)-
60 PRINT"! (2 SPACES)- WHITE"
70 PRINT"2{2 SPACES)- RED"
80 PRINT"3{2 SPACES}- CYAN"
90 PRINT"4{2 SPACES)- PURPLE"
100 PRINT"5(2 SPACES)- GREEN"
110 PRINT"6{2 SPACES)- BLUE
120 PRINT"7(2 SPACES)- YELLOW
130 PRINT"8{2 SPACES)- ORANGE
140 PRINT"9(2 SPACES)- BROWN
150 PRINT" 10 - LIGHT RED
160 PRINT"11
170 PRINT"12
180 PRINT"13
190 PRINT"14
200 PRINT"15
220 PRINT
DARK GRAY
MEDIUM GRAY
LIGHT GREEN
LIGHT BLUE
LIGHT GRAY
: REM* 38
:REM*140
BLACK"
:REM*1 30
:REM*26
:REM*162
:REM*220
: REM* 8 4
:REM*1 54
:REM*192
:REM*21 2
:REM*80
: REM* 22 6
:REM*236
:REH*21 6
: REM* 106
: REM*! 22
:REM*202
;REM*164
:REM*66
230 INPUT"DEFAULT TEXT COLOR (3 CRSR RTs)0{3
CRSR LFs)"fCOLR :REM*150
240 POKE 6684, COLR :REM*54
250 INPUT" {CRSR UP) DEFAULT SCREEN COLOR {3 C
RSR RTs}3{3 CRSR LFs)";COLR : REM* 122
260 POKE 6682, COLR :REM*20!
270 INPUT" {CRSR UP}DEFAULT BORDER COLOR { 3 C
RSR RTs)6{3 CRSR LFs)";COLR : REM*! 75
280 POKE 6683, COLR :REM*29
290 INPUT" {CRSR UP) DEFAULT STATUS LINE COLO
R{3 CRSR RTs}6(3 CRSR LFs)";C0LR
:REM*189
300 POKE 6685, COLR :REM*179
330 REM INPUT HIGH MEMORY LIMIT :REM*135
340 PRINT : PRINT :REM*39
350 INPUT" {SHFT CLR ) RUNSCR IPT ' S HIGHEST ADD
RESS{3 CRSR RTs)53247{7 CRSR LFs)";ADR
:REM*151
360 ADR=ADR-256 : POKE 6691 , ( ADR/256-INT( AD
R/256))*256 : POKE 6G92 , ADR/256 :REM*1 87
390 REM SELECT DEFAULT SAVE DEVICE : REM*! 59
400 PRINT : PRINT :REM*99
410 PRINT"ENTER THE DEVICE NUMBER OF YOUR M
AIN" : REM*! 05
4 20 PR INT" DATA STORAGE DEVICE." :REM*139
430 INPUT"DEFAULT SAVE DEVICE (3 CRSR RTs)8{
3 CRSR LFs)";DEV : POKE 6686 f DEV :REM*5
460 REM INPUT DEFAULT ASCII MODE :REM*7
470 REM TRUE ASCII OR COMMODORE ASCII
:REM*59
480 PRINT : PRINT :REM*179
490 PRINT"TRUE ASCII OR COMMODORE (NORMAL)
ASCII?" :REM*29
500 INPUT"SELECT TYPE ( TRUE/ NORMAL) { 3 CRSR
RTs) NORMAL {8 CRSR LFs)";A$ :REM*73
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510 IF LEFTS ( A$, 1 )="T" THEN FLAG=255
GOTO
520
530
5-50
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
670
680
690
710
720
730
740
750
760
540
IF LEFT$<A$,1 )
40
GOTO 480
POKE 671 6, FLAG
REM SELECT LINE
"N" THEN FLAG=0
: REM* 51
GOTO 5
REM*60
:REM*102
: REM* 138
FEED OR NO LINE FEED
: REM* 102
PRINT : PRINT :REM*24
PRINT"SHOULD A LINE FEED CHARACTER BE P
RINTED AFTER EACH CARRIAGE RETURN ?"
: REM*! 62
INPUT" ( Y/N) {3 CRSR RTs)N{3 CRSR LFs}";A
$ :REM*114
THEN FLAG=255
:REM*132
THEN FLAG=0
IF LEFT$(A$,1 )="Y'
IF LEFT$(A$,1 )="N" THEN FLAG=0 : GOTO 6
40 : REM* 3 4
GOTO 580 IREM+210
POKE 671 3, FLAG :REM*44
REM INPUT SECONDARY ADDRESSES :REM*42
PRINT : PRINT :REM*124
PRINT"ENTER THE CORRECT SECONDARY ADDRE
SS TO" : REM* 106
PRINT"CAUSE THE PRINTER TO PRINT IN "
:REM*16
PR INT"UPPER /LOWER CASE." :REM*216
INPUT"TEXT SECONDARY ADDRESS ( 3 CRSR RTs
}7{3 CRSR LFs}";ADR :REM*200
POKE 6693, ADR :REM*110
PRINT :REM*76
PRINT" ENTER THE SECONDARY ADDRESS TO US
E WHEN" : REM* 16
PRINT" PROGRAMMING THE PRINTER WITH MACR
O" :REM*42
770
780
790
820
830
850
86
870
880
890
900
910
930
940
950
960
970
990
PRINT"STRINGS."
INPUT"COMMAND SECONDARY
RTs )7 (3 CRSR LFs}";ADR
POKE 6694, ADR
REM SAVE RUNSCRIPT ML
PRINTCHR$(147) ;
PRINT" 8 - DISK"
PRINT" 9 - DISK"
PRINT
:REM*51
ADDRESS (3 CRSR
: REM* 125
:REM*237
:REM*55
: REM* 21 5
:REM*81
:REM*1 07
:REM*207
1020
1030
1040
1050
1080
INPUT"SAVE TO WHICH DEVICE (3 CRSR RTs) 8
{3 CRSR LFs)";DEV : REM* 149
IF DEV><1 AND DEV<>8 AND DEV<>9 THEN 83
:REM*85
POKE 780,0 : POKE 781, DEV : POKE 782,0
:REM*115
SYS 65466 : REM SETLFS :REM*31
PROG$= "RUNSCRIPT" :REM*1S7
IF DEVol THEN PROG$ = "0 : "+PROG$:REM*1 1 5
FOR LOOP=l TO LEN(PROG$) :REM*121
POKE 849+LOOP,ASC(MID$(PROG$,LOOP,1 ))
: REM* 187
NEXT LOOP :REM*43
POKE 780, LEN( PROGS) : POKE 781,850AND25
5 : POKE 782,850/256 :REM*57
SYS 65469 : REM SETNAM :REM*243
ADR=12048 : REM END OF RUNSCRIPT
:REM*253
POKE 253,4681AND255 : POKE 254,4681/25
6 :REM*192
POKE 780,253 : POKE 781 , ADRAND255 : PO
KE 782, ADR/256 :REM*248
SYS 65496 : REM SAVE :REM*78
END : REM* 6 2
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To CP/M Software
For those of you just starting to build your CP/M
public domain library, here are four utilities you should, add to
your shopping list. They help you save disk space and take
better advantage of your on-line time.
With thousands of CP/M public do-
main programs available, it's difficult
10 know which ones to acquire first.
This article will describe some of the
more important programs, explain-
ing how they work and why they've
become so popular. Most are avail-
able through public domain software
vendors or from local electronic bul-
letin boards. (See "CP/M Treasure
Trove," in RUN'S January 1986 issue.)
Squeeze and Unsqueeze
Two of the first programs you
should look for are SQ.COM and
USQ.COM. These programs have un-
dergone several improvements, and
each version gets a new version num-
ber tacked on. (The programs may-
have different names, such asSQKEZ,
SQEZR or UNSQ.) In addition, some
electronic bulletin boards put these
programs into a library file. (More
on library files later.)
SQ (called Squeeze) is a program
that compresses data to create a much
smaller File. Typically, this program re-
duces a file to about two-thirds of
its original size. Phone transmission
limes for squeezed files are much less
than for unsqueezed versions, so BBS
users can save time (and long-distance
phone charges) by learning to use SQ.
CP/M bulletin boards use SQ to reduce
the amount of disk space that pro-
grams occupy, and typical CP/M users
By CHERYL PETERSON
can use it to minimize disk space for
archival purposes.
By using SQ to compress datafiles
that aren't being actively used, you
can also save on the number of disks
you buy. Because these files can't be
modified without first unsqueezing
them (using USQJ, it isn't a good idea
to squeeze files you use on a daily or
weekly basis. But for business records
or letters that you must keep on file
for a specified period, compression
can save a significant amount of disk
space.
SQ is also good for use with backup
files. Since they rarely have to be
used, unsqueezing the few files you
may need in case of a "crash" is a
small inconvenience when you con-
sider the disk space saved.
Because most electronic bulletin
boards use SQ to save the limited
disk space on their drives, you will
notice that many of the programs
have a "Q" as the next to the last
letter in their name. This means that
the program needs to be unsqueezed
before you can run it.
Using SQ and USQ
Both of the programs are very easy
to use. Despite this, I highly recom-
mend getting a copy of the docu-
mentation and a complete descrip-
tion of how the programs work. (You
should download ,DOC files from the
board.) Batch processing and other
more involved uses of the programs
are described there.
Since you'll probably be using it
first, USQ gets first treatment. The
more recent versions have a partial
unsqueeze feature built in. This al-
lows you to view the beginning lines
of a file to confirm its identity. Type:
USQ-Z {filenamel}
/ is the number of lines to he un-
squeezed and can be up to 65,535.
Filenamel is the name of the file to
be unsqueezed.
If the file to be unsqueezed isn't
on the default drive, you must use a
drive specifier. If the -Z isn't used,
then the program unsqueezes the en-
tire file and writes it to disk for you.
Be sure there is enough room for the
new file; remember, the newly cre-
aled file may be twice the size of the
original.
SQ works much the same way as
USQ. Type:
SQ (filename)
Multiple filenames may be used if
you have several files to squeeze. Be
sure there is enough room on the
disk for the squeezed version.
Since SQ and USQ occupy about
38K of disk space, place them in the
A drive and reserve the B drive for
the programs with which you'll be
working. This leaves more room on
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XXX.RAS An unrompiled Basic prtigrani.
XXX.C Uncompiled Cprograia
XXXPAS An uii ami piled Pascal program.
XXX.FOR An u n com p i k'( 1 Forth program.
XXX.DOC Document file for program XXX.
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program extender to .COM before miming.
A hexadecimal file lhat cm be loader! in and ran.
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A text file that holds die documentation on a program or hartlware system. Extender
.1 LI .]' is also used in ibis way.
Usually a file lhat reveals a picture when printed
I Jsed tor calendars.
Datable*, frequently needed with other programs.
A library of tiles mat, together, constitutes a working unit.
A catalog file.
Directory listings,
A Hie containing recent additions to a BBS.
Usually an updating listing of some sort-
Other files may be identified as kEF (reference), FIX (bug or problem fix). Ml >D {modification), REV
(revision), TBI. (table), INF (Information) or TIP (tip or hinl). Months of the year may be identified by a
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the destination disk. In this case, use
the A drive as the default and type
the B-drive identifier hefore the
names of the programs you're pro-
cessing. The 1 51 1 makes an excellent
B drive. (Single disk drive owners will
use E to designate the second drive,
known as the "virtual" drive.)
SQ and L'SQ can also be used in
Imeractive mode. Use the same pro-
cedure as when using PIP. After the
asterisk prompt, just type the name
of I he file you want processed. En-
tering a blank line and pressing the
return key exits the program.
Another program that works in
conjunction with SQ is the TYPESQ
program. With it, you can type out
text files that have been squeezed
without unsqueezing them first. Out-
pul goes lo your screen and pauses
for keyboard input at the end of each
page. In this way, you can move
through a file page by page to be
sure it has the information you want
before deciding to use unsqueeze.
LU and LRUN
When downloading files from a re-
mote bulletin board system, it is im-
portant to get all the parts of a
package. Some programs require
special datafiles and multiple mod-
ules before they will run. To simplify
downloading these types of pro-
grams and to save disk space, a pro-
gram called LU (library utility) is
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used to bind the appropriate files
together into one.
Disk space is usually gained when
several related files are put into a
library. This is because CP/M has a
minimum allocation of space per file.
These are usually IK or 2K blocks.
Though only part of a block at the
end of a file is used, the remaining
empty space is still assigned to thai
file and can't be used by any other
file. This wasted spate can be re-
covered by putting several files into
a library. Although the library direc-
tory occupies some disk space, you
won't use as much if you combine
multiple files.
LU has a variety of commands
available once it is running. Typing
LU puts you into the Interactive
mode of the program; you'll then see
a -?>, which means the program is
looking for a command.
The valid commands are:
-a — adds files to library,
-d — deletes files from library.
-e — extracts files from library.
-1 — lists current library map.
-o — opens a library,
-r — reorganizes a library.
When you type in the command
you want to execute, the ? prompt is
changed to any letter you choose,
signifying the program is waiting to
process the filename. T he exceptions
are the -1 and -r commands.
The -I command prints out the
names and locations of all files in the
currently open library. The -r com-
mand sorts the files into alphabetical
order and releases unused file space.
The command you will most likely
use is the -e command, which removes
the specified file from the library, so
you can run it. Before you can do that,
though, you need to know the names
of the files in the library. Use die -1
command to list them.
If you've downloaded a library
from an electronic BBS, I recom-
mend you first extract the document
file that describes the library. This
should let you know whether or not
you need to extract all the library
files. Since a program running inside
a library file can't access other files
in the library, you may have to extract
all the files before running the pro-
gram. On the other hand, programs
like SQ and USQ can be run while
still in the library by using LRUN.
(More on that later.)
To extract a file from a library, you
must first open the library with the
-o command. Type LU (with a drive
identifier if it isn't on the default
drive). At the -?> prompt, type -o
to get the -0> prompt. Then type
the name of the file you want to open.
Once you've opened the library, any
subsequent commands will be as-
sumed to sipply to that library.
To extract a file, use the -e com-
mand to get the -E> prompt. Type
in a drive identifier if you want the
file written to a disk other than the
default one. Eollow this with the file-
name of the library entry you want
extracted. Wild cards (* and ?) can
be used to remove several entries at
once, The -E> prompt remains after
each extraction.
After extracting a number of files,
it's a good idea to use the -r com-
mand to reorganize the library and
recover the freed disk space. Enter-
ing the -r command will start the
procedure. If you follow the -r with
a 1, the reorganization will reset the
number of directory entries to ex-
actly the number of files left in the
library, thereby recovering some of
the space occupied by the directory.
There's no specific command to
close the library; simply enter a blank
line at any prompt. Opening a new
library will also close the active
library.
Modifying a Library
If you have a group of files to put
into a library, use the -o command
to open the library. If you don't
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specify a name, the default (LI-
BRARY.LBR) will be used. When you
open a new library, you must specify
the number of directory entries. It's
best to plan for more entries than
you have, just in case you want to
add some later. However, the -r com-
mand can he used to add entries
later, if you want to save disk space.
Once you've created a library, you
can add members to it by using the
-a command. Type -a to change the
prompt to -A>. Now each filename
you type will be added to the library.
You can use wild cards. Be sure your
number of files doesn't exceed your
directory space.
To remove files from the library,
use the -d command. It works much
the same way as -a. However, keep
in mind (he following. During a work
session, a copy of the directory for
the active library is created on disk.
When you delete Files from the li-
brary, they are actually deleted from
the copy directory. They aren't actually
deleted until the library is closed. If
you discover an error before closing
the library, you can use a tC (CTRL
C) to escape from LU without delet-
ing those files.
Also, although the files are deleted
from the library directory, the disk
space they occupied is retained until
you reorganize the directory.
LRUN
The LRUN program can also be
used to run a program that is inside
a library. Use:
t.RUN [lbrname.lbr] [prognaine.com]
( parameters]
The lbrname.lbr is the name of the
library thai contains the program to
run; prognanic.com is the program
to run; and parameters is a group of
filenames or olher information that
the program needs in order to run.
For instance,
LRUN COMMAND.L11R X.COM It:
would run the program X.COM (ex-
tended directory) found in library
COMMAND. LBR. The B: would
cause X.COM to list all the files on
the B drive, their size, the amount of
disk space used, the amount of free
space left, the number of files on the
disk and the number of unused di-
rectory positions. If the B: were omit-
ted, the information would come
from the default drive.
Wlio to Thank
You might want to thank the au-
thors of SQ and USQ and LU and
LRUN for their efforts. The author
ofSQand USQ is Dick Greenlaw (251
Colony Court, Gahanna, OH 43230).
You can reach him by phone eve-
nings and weekends at 614-475-0172.
The author of LU and LRUN is Gary
Novosiclski (21 W. Pierrcpont Ave.,
Rutherford, NJ 07070). You can reach
him by phone at 201-935-4087.
Please keep in mind that these
folks don't market the programs, so
you'll have to acquire them through
the usual channels. It never hurts to
let programmers know that their ef-
forts are appreciated, though. Most
of them donate their programs in
hopes that others will benefit from
them, and I've never encountered a
programmer who resented a little
public or private recognition.
Although these programs are in
the public domain, you should be
aware that their authors do have
copyright notices on the programs.
These notices prohibit the commer-
cial sale of the programs or their
documentation.
File-Naming Conventions
A word about file- naming conven-
tions. As mentioned earlier, squeezed
files have a Q_ as the next to the last
letter. Many BBSs use the first eight
letters to name the program and the
last three letters to indicate the type
of program. Table ] provides you
with some examples of what you
can expect. XXX indicates the name
of the file. H
Editor's Note:
As many of you have probably
gathered, the original version of
CP/M packaged with your C-128 does
not support the RS-232 port. Com-
modore has now revised the CP/M
operating system to allow the use of
the RS-232 port directly from CP/M
mode. At the time of this writing,
Commodore had not publicized how
you can obtain this new version.
However, updates are available on
major networks such as Viewtron,
CompuServe and QuantumLink, and
it has been unofficially stated that
Commodore will provide the update-
to all registered C-128 owners.
Address all author correspondence to
Cheryl Peterson, 750 85th St., §3, Miami
Beach, FL 33141.
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C-128 AutoMenu
By DAVID DARUS and LOUIS WALLACE
The C-128 AutoMenu is designed
to make it easy for you to load and
run programs on die CM2H. It allows
you to quickly and easily look
through a disk's available program
files and load atid run them by simply
pressing a key.
After carefully typing in lasting 1,
save it to disk. You can save C-128
AutoMenu to any of your frequently
used disks to save time later. In fact,
by using the C-128's autobool capa-
bility, you can set up each CM 28 disk
so that AutoMenu is automatically
booted at powerap. (For a program
that allows you to make self- boo ting
program disks, see "Disk Commands
Oil the CM 28" in RUN's December
1985 issue.)
When you run or autoboot CM 28
AutoMenu, it first checks to see if
you are in 40- or 80-column mode,
then formats its output accordingly.
It will go to the disk for a minuie and
read in all the names and sizes of the
program files on the disk. It will ig-
nore sequential, user and relative
files, since they are not executable
programs.
Once the program names are in
memory, it will list them in a window
on the screen, with the program size
on ihe far-right side of the window.
You can use your cursor keys to move
up or down through the list while
As your library of
C-128 programs gi'ows by leaps
and bounds, you'll need a
quick and easy way to had and
run all oftliem. Here's a
program that does just that.
highlighting the program name un-
der the cursor. If you wish, you can
return to the top of the list by press-
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Once you've found the program
you want, simply press the return key
while the cursor is on the program
name, and your choice will be loaded
and run if it is a C- 128-compatible
Basic program,
AutoMenu checks the load address
of the file you choose; if the address
isn't correct for a CM 28 Basic pro-
gram, AutoMenu compares it to the
load address forC-64 Basic programs.
If AutoMenu finds that die program
loads at 2049 decimal, which is where
the C-64 Basic programs start, it tells
you that this may be a C-64 program
and asks if you still wish to load and
rim it. If you reply yes, it will load it
to the proper start of Basic for the
C-128 and run it. (Note: Not all C-64
Basic programs will run unmodified
in C-128 mode.)
If the load address is incorrect for
C-128 or C-64 Basic, AutoMenu as-
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activated all at once. It will only work
on those machine language files
whose start address is the same as the
load address. In other words, if 1 he-
load address is 32768, booting will
load it to 32768 and attempt to start
it with a SYS 32768. Machine lan-
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an address different from the load
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If the program you want is not on
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(do not remove a disk while the drive
is spinning) and insert another disk.
Then press the stop key. AutoMenu
will load the directory of the new disk
and display it for you.
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DCLEAR:IF DS THEN PRINTDS ;DSS:END
:REM*212
OPEN1 ,8,15:OPEN2,8,2,"#":T=18:S=1
:REM*198
PRINTS ,"U1";2;0;T;S:PRINT#1 ,"B-P:"2;0
: REM* 6 2
FORR=0TO7:SYS DR :REM*6G
IFR=0T1IENT=ASC(MIDS(A$,1 ,1 ) ) :S=ASC(MIDS
(AS, 2,1 ) } :REM*4
FT=ASC{MIDS(AS,3,1 ) ) :REM*58
IF FT=130 THEN F=F+1 :BK=ASC{MIDS { A$, 31 ,
1 )]+ASC(MID$(A$,32,1 ) ) *256 :F$(F ) =MID5 ( A
$,6,16)+STR$(BK) :REM*122
190 NEXT: IF T GOTO140 :REM*106
200 CLOSE2:CLOSE1 :REM*224
210 CHAR! ,0+MD/2,7,"(40 SPACES}" : REM* 86
220 REM BEGIN SELECTION : REM* 3 4
230 CHAR1 ,8+MD/2,8,"{CTRL 8] {COMD A} {22 SHF
T *s}{C0MD S)" :REM*196
240 FORT=9T022:CHAR1 , 8+MD/2 ,T, " {SHFT -}(22
SPACES) (SHFT -)":NEXT :REM*188
250 CHAR1 ,8+MD/2,23,"{COMD Z){22 SHFT *s){C
OMD X)" : REM* 34
260 CHAR1 ,6 + MD/2,7,"{CTRL 6} {SHFT TJIiERE AR
E{CTRL 3}":C»AR1 , 1 6+MD/2 , 7 ,STR$ ( F )+" { CT
RL 6} PROGRAM FILES" ; REM* 5 9
270 WINDOW9+MD/2 , 9,30+MD/2 , 22 :COLOR5 ,1 5
:REM*1
280 FORCP=1T014:MSS=FS(CP) :GOSUB740 :NEXT:CF
=1 :CP=1 :REM*151
290 MS$="{CTRL 2) {CTRL 9} "+F5 (CF) +" {CTRL 0}
{COMD 7}":GOSUB740 :REM*65
300 GETKEY A$:MSS=FS(CF):GOSUB740 :REM*251
310 IFA$="{CRSR DN}"THEN:IFCF+1 <=FTHENCF=CF
+ 1 :CP=CP+1 :IFCP>14THENCP=14:PRINTCHR5(2
7)+"V";:MS$=F${CF):GOSUB74 :REM*129
320 IFAS="{CRSR UP} "THEN: IFCF-1 >0THENCF=CF-
1 :CP=CP-1 :IFCP<1THENCP=1 : PRINTCHRS ( 27 ) +
"W":MS$=FS(CF}:GOSUB740 :REM*57
330 IF A$="(HOME}" OR A$="(SHFT CLR)"THENPR
INT" {SHFT CLR}":GOTO280 : REM* 189
340 IFAS = C11R$(13)THEN360 :REM*171
350 GOTO290 :REM*177
360 MSS="{CTRL 6} {CTRL 9} "+F$ (CF)+" {CTRL 0}
{COMD 7}":GOSUB740 :REM*21
370 PRINT" {2 HOMEs}" : GRAPHIC CLR :REM*61
380 F$=LEFT$(F$(CF),16) :REM*139
390 OPEN2,8,2,FS+",P,R" :REM*141
400 GET#2,A$:GET#2,B$:LA=ASC(A$+CHR$(0) ) +AS
C(B$+CHRS(0) )*256:CLOSE2 :REM*101
410 IF LA=7169 OR LA=16385 THEN CHAR1,0 f 24,
"{SHFT LJOADING "+F$:RUN(FS) :REM*45
420 IF LA=2049 THEN CHAR1 , 0+MD/2 , 24 , " {SHFT
M}AY BE A {SHFT C}-64 (SHFT B}{SHFT A} {
SHFT SJISHFT I ) { SHFT C] PROGRAM. {SHFT
R}UN (Y/K)?":GOTO490 :REM*141
62 / RUN APRIL 1981
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430 CHAR1 ,3+MD/2,24,"{SHFT NJOT A {SHFT B) (
SHFT A) {SHFT SHSHFT I) [SHFT C) PROGRAM
.(2 SPACES) (SHFT B}OOT (Y/N)?" :REM*45
440 GETKEY A$ :REM*167
450 CHAR! , 0+MD/2 ,24 ," { 39 SPACES }" :REM*125
46 WINDOW9+MD/2,9,30+MD/2,22:COLOR5,15
:REM*1 91
470 IFA$o"Y"THENPRINT"(SHFT CLR) " :GOTO280
:REM*21 5
480 CHAR1 ,0,24," (SHFT BJOOTING "+F$:BOOT(F$
> :REM*21
490 GETKEY A$ :REM*217
500 CHART ,0+MD/2,24,"{39 SPACES } " :REM*175
510 WINDOW9-t-MD/2,9,30+MD/2,22:COLOR5,15
:REM*241
520 IF A$o"Y"THENPRINT"{SHFT CLR}" :GOTO280
: REM* 10
530 RUN(FS) :REM*178
540 REM DRAW TITLE SCREEN ;REM*208
550 X1=13:X2=15:X3=6 :REM*202
560 MD=PEEK{215):REM 40/80 COL. FLAG
:REM*1S2
570 GRAPHIC0:ML=40;CT$="{ia CRSR RTs)":COLO
R0,1 :COLOR4,1 : IFMD=0Ti!ENSLOW :REM*106
580 IF MD<>0 THEN MD=40 :CT$=CT$+CT$+" ":ML=
80: GRAPHICS :COLOR6,1 :X1 =33 :X2=35 :X3=26
:REM*38
590 COLORS, 4 :REM*226
600 MS$="{COMD A} (31 SHFT *s){COMD S}":GOSU
B720 :REM*74
610 MS$="{SHFT -}(31 SPACES }[ SHFT -)":GOSUB
720 :REM*208
620 MS$ = "(SHFT -H31 SPACEs}(SHFT -)":GOSUB
720 :REM*218
630 MS$="(SHFT -}(31 SPACES) {SHFT -)":GOSUB
720 :REM*228
640 MS$="{SHFT -> (31 SPACES ) {SHFT -)":GOSUB
720 :REM*238
650 MSS="{SHFT -}(31 SPACES ) {SHFT -)":GOSUB
720 :REM*248
660 MS$="(COMD Z}{31 SHFT *s){COMD X)":GOSU
B720 :REM*138
670 COLOR5,8:CHAR1 ,X1 ,1 ,"(SHFT CJ-128 (SHFT
A)UTO(SHFT M)ENU" :REM*174
680 COLOR5,9:CHAR1 ,X2 , 3, "CREATED BY": REM* 52
690 COLORS, 3 :CHAR1 ,X3,5,"{SHFT D)AVID {SHFT
D)ARUS £ (SHFT LJOUIS (SHFT WJALLACE"
:REM*202
700 COLOR5,5:CHAR1 , 4+MD/2 , 7 , " { SHFT RJEADING
DIRECTORY... {SHFT P)LEASE WAIT"
:REM*204
710 RETURN :REM*2
720 REM PRINT STRING CENTERED :REM*232
730 PRINTLEFT$(CT$,(ML-LEN(MS$) )/2) ;MS$:RET
URN : REM* 96
740 CHAR1 ,1 ,CP-1 ,MS$:RETURN ;REM*76
750 REM TRAP IT :REM*42
760 PRINT" {2 HOMEsl {SHFT CLR}" :CLR:RUN
:REM*172
770 DATA160,3,165,47,133,252,165,48 :REM*59
780 DATA1 33, 253, 169, 252, 162,1 ,32,116
:REM*149
790 DATA255, 133,250,200,169,252,162,1
:REM*81
800 DATA32, 116, 255, 133,251 ,162,2,32 :REM*71
810 DATA1 98, 255, 160, 0,32 ,228, 255, 162
: REM* 11 3
820 DATA250, 142, 185, 2, 162,1 ,32,119 :REM*233
830 DATA255,200,192,32,208,238,76,204
:REM*155
840 DATA255, 32, 32, 32,32, 32, 32,32 :REM*9
850 DATA219,219 :REM*251
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By]0E W. ROCKE
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Auto Menu lists the disk directory
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The letter serves as an identifier for
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follows:
I.OAD "PROGRAM NAM* ",8,1
SEARCHING FOR PROGRAM NAM*
LOADING
No further keyboard input is nec-
essary after the initial menu selec-
tion. The loading operation takes
place automatically, and, upon its
completion, the computer automat-
ically initiates a Run command. Fi-
nally, the menu program is removed
from memory with a New command.
To facilitate the auto-run opera-
tion, the asterisk (*) pattern-match-
ing format is used in Auto Menu's
loading instruction, as described in
the 1541 user's guide. Pattern match-
ing simply means that the drive will
load the first program that has a
name matching the letters in the
Load instruction. In this program,
the first 12 letters of program names
are used. As it's unlikely that a disk
will have two programs with the same
name, this pattern-matching format
should not pose a problem.
The Auto Menu listing is not dif-
ficult to follow, as there is a minimum
of branching within the program
flow. Lines 10-120 set up the header
screen that is used to display the user
prompts. A black background pro-
vides good contrast for C-64 systems
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Reading the Directory
Lines 130-260 contain the disk di-
rectory read routine. The directory
is read as a sequential file using the
GET# statement. The disk name, file
block numbers and program type are
skipped, for this information is not
needed. Filename characters are
read one at a time and concatenated
for storage in variable N$ (line 180).
Conditional statements in lines 160
and 1 90 cause quotes and embedded
spaces in the normal directory listing
to be skipped.
Files not considered a normal part
of the menu are skipped by condi-
tional statements in lines 200-210.
For example, if the disk contained an
automatic loader called Boot, there
would be no need to load the program
a second time. It is also unnecessary to
load the menu file a second time.
Therefore, these two files are exclud-
ed from the menu list. Similar condi-
tional statements could be added to
skip the listing of sequential files.
Line 250 checks status variable ST,
which, if 0, indicates the end of the
filename stored in the disk directory.
The name siring that is temporarily
stored in variable NS is transferred
to subscripted variable N$(F) for
later recall. Counter variable F is
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then incremented, and program flow
loops back to line 140 to read the
next filename.
If status variable ST is not 0, pro-
gram flow jumps to line 260. At this
point, the file is closed and disk op-
eration ceases.
Menu Display
The directory read routine stores
all disk filenames in subscripted vari-
able N$(F). The stored names are re-
called for display by using a Print
statement in a For. . .Next loop. The
filenames are displayed in double-
column format because a long list of
names would scroll off the screen.
This double column is accomplished
by lines 270-300.
Line 270 sets up I lie first column
by limiting the loop count to half of
counter variable F. The CHR$(E + 64)
in the Print statement provides the
identifying letter for each filename
stored in subscripted variable N$(E).
Line 280 returns the cursor to the
home position and uses POKE 214,8
to reposition the cursor to print the
second column oT names. The loop
in line 290 displays the last half of
the names, printing them at SPC(20)
to form the double-column display.
Lines 310-320 reposition the cur-
sor and print the prompts in the
screen header.
Lines 330-350 use the Get state-
ment to scan the keyboard for an
input. Line 350 limits keyboard input
to the range of letters in the filename
menu listing. A wrong keypress is
ignored and sends program flow
back to line 330 to continue the key-
board scan.
Line 360 reads the ASCII value of
the key pressed and subtracts 64 from
the number. For example, the ASCII
value of letter B is 66. Subtracting 64
from 66 leaves 2. The result is stored
in variable P for use in identifying
the program identified by letter B. If
you were to print \$(P)— i.e., N$(2)—
you would see the second filename
that was read from the directory.
Line 370 checks to see if filename
N$(P) is longer titan 12 characters. A
long filename is shortened to the first
12 characters and the pattern-match-
ing asterisk is added to the name
string.
Line 380 sets up the filename for
the Load command in line 390. The
MIDS (unction is used to strip a space
character from the filename. The
Load command is then printed (line
390) in normal command format.
(Note how CHR$(34) is used to pro-
vide the quotes necessary in a Load
command.)
The filename in quotes is followed
by the device and command numbers
in standard format. Command num-
ber 1 is added after the device num-
ber, so both Basic and machine code
programs will load correctly.
Line 490 sets up variable A$ for
automatic execution of the program
loaded. The CHRf(lS) is added to
variable AS to provide the equivalent
of pressing die return key. Including
AS in a program statement causes
the function to be executed, just as
if you had pressed the return key.
Line 500 is the key to the automatic
run operation. The Pokes in the line
cause the computer to enter its own
instructions! Line 500 represents a
"dynamic keyboard" technique,
whereby the computer performs
functions normally requiring key-
board input. When this line is exe-
cuted, the computer executes a Run
command. The CHR$(13) in vari-
able AS forces a RETURN in the
keyboard buffer and executes the
instructions.
If you have an early C-64, line 500
may not work properly because of
changes made in later ROM (read
only memory) versions. Try substi-
tuting POKE 527 or 528 for POKE
631 and POKE 525 for Poke 198.
Line 510 erases the menu program
from memory with a New command.
This line is executed last, with the
word NEW appearing momentarily
on the screen.
System Calls
Lines 400-480 explain the state-
ments required to automatically run
a machine-code program that is ini-
tiated by a system call. It will be nec-
essary to insert lines similar to the
examples in lines 460-480 to reflect
machine-code programs you may
have on the disk.
The conditional statement at the
beginning of each line provides a
means of distinguishing between Ba-
sic and machine- code programs. By
assigning to variable AS the SYS syn-
tax followed by the call address, the
call can be initiated by line 500.
You may use the pattern-matching
asterisk in machine-code program
names just as it is used in line 370.
In setting up the LEFTS function, you
may set the number of name char-
acters as desired. The lines included
in the listing are for example only.
Auto Boot
That's all there is to it! Type in
Listing I and save Auto Menu on
each of your disks. When you want
to use it, load and run it. The auto-
mated operation sure beats typing in
loading commands! 50
Address all author correspondence to
Joe W. Rocke, 224 W. Benson, Ridgecrest,
CA 93555.
Listing 1. Aulo Menu program.
1 REM *********************************
:REM*1 45
2 REM *{9 SPACES)' AUTO MENU ' ( 1 1 SPACES}*
READY. : REM* 226
3 REM * READS DIRECTORY & AUTO LOADS {2 SPAC
Es)* :REM*129
4 REM * PROGRAM SELECTED BY THE USER (2 SPAC
Es]* :REM*238
5 REM *{13 SPACEs}3Y{16 SPACES )* :REM*111
6 REM * JOE W. ROCKE{10 SPACES ) 7 /27/S4 *
:REM*1 82
7 REM *********************************
: REM*! 51
10 POKE53280,0:POKE53231 ,0 :REM*142
68 I RUN APRIL 1986
20 DIM N$(100}:CX=54 27 2:PRINT "{SHFT CLR}"
: REM* 34
30 PRINT" (SHFT CLRHCOMD 1){CRSR DN}"
:REM*86
40 X$="{CTRL 9} {39 SPACEs]" :REM*32
50 FORX=1T05:PRINTX$:NEXT :REM*246
60 PR INT" {HOME} {CTRL 6}":PRINT CHR${117);
;REM*134
70 FOR X=1 TO 38:PRINTCHR$(100) ; :NEXT
:REM*220
80 PRINTCHR$(105); :F0R X=1 TO 5 : REM* 134
90 PRINTCHR$(103)SPC(38)CHR$(104)" "CHR$(15
7);:NEXT :REM*118
100 PRINTCHR$(106) ; : FOR X=1 TO 38 : PRINTCHR5
{102}; :NEXT:PRINTCHRS(107) :REM*182
110 PRINT"{HOME]"TAB{14)"{CTRL 9} {3 CRSR D>!
s}* AUTO MENU *" :REM*124
120 PRINTTAI3(12 ) "(CTRL 8} READING DIRECTORY"
:REM*32
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TO ENABLE, TYPE;
AUTO <iiicremt;[U>
TO DISABLE, TYKE:
AUTO
Finally, the loader clears memory,
and you are ready to start typing your
program. Suppose you wish to num-
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auto to
and press the return key. You will get
Bj MICHAEL BROUSSARD
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program. Suppose it is:
too PRINT
When you type in the line and
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no
The cursor is then positioned so that
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AUTO
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Customizing the Loader
As mentioned earlier, AutoNum
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!00 BASE = 828
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to be processed in the usual fashion.
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Listing 1 . AutoNum Bask loader program.
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160 PRINT" {CRSR DN}TO DISABLE, TYPE:":PRINT
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170 X2=INT( WEDGE/256) :X1 =WEDGE-X2*256 : POKEB
ASE+1 ,X1 ;POKEBASE+6,X2 :REM*28
180 IF VIC=0 THEN 210 :REM*166
190 C=0:FORK=1TO6:READN:POKEIBASE+N) ,PEEK(B
ASE+N)+32;C=C+N;NEXT :REM*194
200 IFCO750THEN140 :REM*212
210 SYSBASE:CLR:NEW : REM* 230
1000 DATA 169,11,141,2,3,169,192,141,3,3,96
,173,54,3,208,5,173,55,3,240,49,173
:REM*65
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141 ,54,3,173,57,3,109,55,3,141,55,3
:REM*31
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,255,169,2,133,198,169,145,141 ,119
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122,142,58,3,132,123,140,59,3,32
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,32,115,0,201 ,85,208,77,32,11 5,0
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,63,169,0,141 ,52,3,141 ,54,3,141,55
: REM* 104
1060 DATA 3,32,115,0,32,107,169,165,20,141,
56,3,240,3,141 ,52,3,165,21 ,141,57,3
i REM* 7 4
1070 DATA 240,3,141,52,3,76,116,164,32,107,
169, 208, 8, 141, 54, 3, 141, 55, 3, 240, 10
:REM*144
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1090 DATA 50,72,131,154,157,186 :REM*210
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AutoBoot
How would, you like to run your Basic and
machine language programs effortlessly? With this handy
utility, you can.
By DOUG SMOAK
If you would like your Basic pro-
grams to run automatically without
typing in RUN, or have machine lan-
guage programs start without having
to remember what SYS address to
use, then you'll appreciate Autolinoi.
AutoBoot makes self-starting "hoots"
that load and run Basic or machine
language programs from disk.
How To Use AutoBoot
After typing in Listing 1, save it
before running it. After running, you
may either read instructions or con-
tinue with the creation of a boot.
After a pause in which the program
sets up an array, you must supply the
name of the program you want to
run automatically. You can use any
valid filename and can have a wild
card (*) on the end.
You must then supply a name for
the boot itself. The best way to do
this is first to save the program under
a simple name such as A, then call
the boot the actual name of the pro-
gram. Then, when the user loads
"program name",8,l
lire boot will automatically load and
run the intended program. Note that
the boot must be loaded as a uon-
relocaling program file, hence the ,1
after the device number 8. Also note
that (he disk to which you want the
boot saved must be in the drive while
AutoBoot is creating the boot. You
can transfer the boots with a program
such as Copy All or other single-file
transfer programs, but this is an un-
necessary step.
How and Why It Works
The secret to AutoBoot lies in
where the boots load. They load in
over the stack of the 6510 CPU. This
makes the Load Kernal routine load
program data into location $0202
(decimal 514). When the Load Kernal
routine reaches the last RTS (return
to slack), control is returned to lo-
cation $0203 (decimal 515).
Location $0203 is the start of the
loading and running routines, so the
computer executes these routines
without returning to Basic.
AutoBoot starts by substituting in-
put into an array before opening a
write- program file. Since the first two
bytes of a program file make up the
Load address, Autoboot can create a
program that will load over the stack
and directly into the input buffer.
Program Description
To help you understand the pro-
gram, and in case you want to modify
it for your own needs, I'll give a brief
breakdown of it.
Lines 10-30 initialize the variables,
clear the screen, set screen and border
colors and prompt for instructions.
Lines 40-50 set up the initial val-
ues for the array that will be modified
by your input.
Lines 60-70 begin the input by
first getting the name of the file to
be loaded and checking to see if it is
too short ("") or too long (LEN(NS)
>16). Note that only program files
may be loaded.
Lines 80-00 continue input by ask-
ing if the program to be loaded and
run is in Basic or machine language.
Lines 100-130 set up (be array to
load a machine language file and SYS
to its starting address. Note that the
lowest address allowed by line 120 is
2048. If you have a special need for
a lower address, such as a short pro-
gram that loads into the cassette
buffer, then change or eliminate the
If. ..Then in line 120.
Lines 140-150 put the name of (he
file to be loaded and run into the
proper place in the array.
Lines 160-170 handle input of the
name for the boot itself. This is file-
name that will later be loaded
"name",8,l
Lines 180-260 do the actual writ-
ing of the boot to disk. Line 200 sets
the load address (decimal 256, HEX
$0100) to the start of the CPU's stack.
Line 220 makes the screen border
change colors, so that when the drive
pauses, you know the program is still
running.
Lines 270-440 make up the instruc-
tion subroutine. They, along with line
30, could be eliminated, but it's nice
to have them.
Lines 450-660 contain the data that
is read into the array from line 50.
Lines 670-600 read the disk drive's
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Final Notes
AutoBoot, as is, will not create
hoots that display the searching and
loading messages for the program to
be autorun, I felt this would he con-
fusing to novice users. If you want
the messages for your own peace of
mind, then substitute the number
128 for the fust after the first 169
in line 620. If you want to use a drive
with a device number other than 8,
then substitute 9s for the two 8s in
line 620.
Above all, remember that the boots
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8, such as
LOAD "PROGRAM",^]
I hope you enjoy making your pro-
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Address all author correspondence to
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SC 29201.
Listing 1. MoM progr
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; REM* 50
1 REM* {32 SPACES)* : REM* 51
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:REM*66
3 REM* {11 SPACES HC) 1984(13 SPACES }*
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4 REM*{11 SPACES} DOUG SMOAK { 11 SPACES } *
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: REM* 59
10 DIMA(335):I=1 :BO=53280:BG=EO+1 :POKE646,1
5:PRIfJT"(SHFT CLRKCRSR DNHCRSR RT}AUTO
BOOT 64" :REM*0
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TRL 9)Y/N{CTRL > " : GOSUB4 40 : 1FG$=" Y"THEN
GOSUD270 :REM*250
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G UP..." :REM*238
50 READA:IFA> = 0THENA( I)=A:I = I+1 :GOTO50
:REM*28
60 INPUT" {SiiFT CLRKCRSR DNHCRSR RT}NAME
F FILE TO BE LOADED" ; NS : IFNS=""THEN60
:REM*120
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NAME TOO LONG!":GOTO60 :REM*234
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"THEN80 :REM*14
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130 A(319)=INT(SY/25G) : A( 31 8 ) =SY-256*A< 31 9 )
:A<317>=76 :REM*184
140 A(27 5)=LEN(N$):FORJ=1TOI,EN(N$) :REM*110
150 A ( 319+J)=ASC(MIDS(NS,J,1 ) } :NEXT:REM*1 78
160 INPUT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RTJNAME OF AUTORUN
BOOT";F$:IFF$=""ORF$=NSTHEN160:REM*202
170 IFLEN(F$)>16THENPRINT"{CRSR DN}(CRSR RT
}NAME TOO LONG!":GOTO160 :REM*220
180 OPEN15,8,15 :REM*86
190 OPEN8,8,8,F$+",P,W":GOSUB670 :REM*166
200 PRINT#8,CHR$<0),-CHR${1 ); :REM*210
210 FORI=1T0335:PRINT#8,CHR$(A(I) ) ;:REM*142
220 IFI/30=INT(l/30)THENPOKEBO,{PEEK{BO)+1 )
AND15 :REM*242
230 NEXT:POKEBO,12 :REM*4
240 GOSUB670 : CLOSES :CLOSE1 5 :REM*60
250 PRINT" (CRSR DNHCRSR RTJAUTORUN BOOT NA
ME... {CTRL 2)"FS :REM*210
260 END :REM*7
270 PRINT" {SHFT CLRHCRSR DNHCRSR RTJTHIS
PROGRAM WILL CREATE A 'BOOT'" : REM* 3 3
280 PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RTJTHAT WILL {CTRL
2} AUTORUN {COMD 8} WHEN LOADED AND THEN
" :REM*119
290 PRINT"(CRSR DNHCRSR RT)LOAD AND (CTRL
2) RUN [COMD 8} THE PROGRAM THAT YOU WANT
" :REM*17
300 PRINT" {CRSR DN} {CRSR RTJTO HAVE AUTORUN
. NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR" : REM* 11 7
310 PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RTJDISK ONLY AND T
HAT THE 'BOOT' {CTRL 2 (MUST {COMD 8} BE"
:REM*7
320 PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RT} LOADED WITH A ,
1 AFTER IT, SUCH AS..." :REM*175
3 30 PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RTJLOAD ' PRG ' , 8 , 1 .
" : REM* 107
340 PRINT" {2 CRSR DNsHCRSR RTJTHIS WILL MA
KE AUTORUN BOOTS FOR [CTRL 2}BASIC{COMD
8)" :REM*65
350 PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RT}OR {CTRL 2}MACH
INE LANGUAGE{COMD 8} PROGRAMS." :REM*5
360 PRINT" {2 CRSR DNsHCRSR RT}{5 SPACES }{C
TRL 9} < PRESS ANY KEY { 2 SPACES ) TO CONTIN
UE>{CTRL 0}":GOSUB440 :REM*187
370 PRINT" [SHFT CLRHCRSR DN)(CRSR RTJNOTE
ALSO THAT THE BOOT ACTS LIKE A ":REM*91
380 PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RT ) NON-RELOCATING
LOAD (LOAD ' PRG ' , 8 , 1 ) " :REM*189
390 PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RTISO BE SURE THAT
THE PROGRAM TO BE " : REM* 13
400 PRINT" (CRSR DNHCRSR RT} LOADED HAS BEEN
SAVED FROM THE PROPER" :REM*113
410 PRINT" [CRSR DNHCRSR RT) LOCATION OR THE
HEADER HAS BEEN " : REM* 8 3
420 PRINT" [CRSR DNHCRSR RT ) RE-WRITTEN . "
;REM*53
430 PRINT" (2 CRSR DNsHCRSR RT}{5 SPACEsHC
TRL 9} (PRESS ANY KEY(2 SPACEsJTO CONTIN
UEHCTRL 0}" : REM* 171
440 GETG$:ON-(G$="")GOT04 40: RETURN : REM* 163
450 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*145
460 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*155
470 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*165
480 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*175
490 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
: REM* 185
500 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*1 95
510 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*205
520 DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*21 6
530
540
550
560
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
650
660
670
680
690
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*226
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*236
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*24 6
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
:REM*0
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
REM* 10
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
REM*20
2
REM*30
2
REM*40
2
REM* 50
DATA 2,0,0,0,120,169,0,133,157,169,6,16
2,8,160,1 :REM*92
DATA 32,186,255,169,8,162,63,160,2,32,1
89,255,169,0,32 :REM*92
DATA 21 3, 255,1 34, 45, 132, 46, 169, 82, 141, 1
19,2,169,85,141 ,120,2,169,78,141
:REM*116
DATA 121 ,2,169,13,141 ,122,2,169,4,133,1
98,88,108,2,3 :REM*84
DATA32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32
,32,32,32,32,-1 :REM*34
INPUT#15,A,BS,C,D:IFATHEN690 :REM*166
RETURN : REM* 22 8
PRINT" {CRSR DNJ"A;"(CTRL 9}"B$" ERROR {C
TRL 0}":CLOSE8:CLOSE15:END :REM*6
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
DATA 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2
Circle 192 on Reader Service card r
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1541 Number Changer
All you need is a sharp knife and a steady hand
to change your disk drive device number with this
simple hardware construction project.
By LARRY COTTON
TMM3HAPL-3
I 21HL3 i.jci
Photo i . jumpers to be cut to chaise the disk drive
dam numbers in the older version of the 1)41.
Photo 2. jumpers to head to change the disk drive
device numbers in the newer version oj the 1541.
Sortie Commodore 64 programs are
easiest to use with two 1541 disk drives
because dual drives allow you to cre-
ate backup files quickly and save data
during program execution. When you
finally buy that second disk drive,
you'll probably warn to more or less
permanently change the device num-
ber (normally 8), to avoid having to
change it via software every time.
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ual is a step-by-step procedure on
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on some models it's impossible to
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After disconnecting power and re-
moving the case and the perforated
metal housing through step 6. look
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the components are mounted) with
the disk door (the (rout) toward you.
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number jumpers. There are two pos-
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which construction you have. If you
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book says. But if you have version B,
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and left of the center of the hoard.
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silver spots. These are the jumpers.
On version A, they are labeled 1 and
2 (see Photo 1). On version B, they
are unlabeled (see Photo 2).
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little connecting Strip (trace) between
a pair (or between both pairs) of the
D -shaped spots. This is the equivalent
of snipping a short wire jumper sol-
dered between two points on a circuit
board.
Which jumper do you cut? Again,
this depends on which construction
you have. If you have version A, your
new device number will lie the sum
of 8 and the number of the jumper
you cut. For example, if you cut
jumper 1, your new device number
will he 9.
If you have version B, cutting the
jumper nearest the front will convert
your disk drive from device 8 to de-
vice 9. If you cut only the rear-most
jumper, you'll convert your drive
from 8 to 10. If you cut both jumpers,
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The cutting (actually more like a
scraping) should be done with a
sharp-pointed knife. A number 11
blade in an X-acto knife is ideal.
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ber (for example, LOAD "S",9). If all
is well, carefully reassemble the metal
housing and case and enjoy your sec-
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BASICALLY SPEAKING
Poking Around
The Screen
By ALTA MOSER and JIM BORDEN
The following article will be help-
ful to users who don't want to wait
tor Print statements. How and where
to Poke the screen is explained, and
several formulas and sample pro-
grams are provided,
The formula to Poke a character
at a given location on the screen is:
P=1024 + X + 40*Y
Here, P is the location to Poke. To
find this location, start with the be-
ginning of screen memory (1024),
add the column (X) and, finally, add
the product of 40 and the row (Y).
For the formula to work properly,
columns must be numbered from
to 89, and rows from to 24.
You can think of screen memory
as a chart, with X and Y as the co-
ordinates by which you can find any
point on the chart. Go across to any
column and down to any row, and
where the two intersect will be the
location for that row and column.
The formula uses 40 because there
arc 40 columns on the screen (num-
bered to 39, of course).
Let's assume you want to Poke col-
umn 1, row 1, with the letter A. You
can look up the value to Poke in
Appendix E of the C-fH's user's
guide. The letter A is stored it) screen
memory as a 1. Here is a program to
store it:
10 X=1:Y= I
20 P=1024 + X + 40*Y
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Character placement
via Pokes on the screen is fun,
fast and fascinating. Never
again will, you have to rely on
the cumbersome Print
statement for accessing
screen locations.
Row 1, column 1, is location 1065.
You can check Appendix G of the
C-64*S user's guide to con ruin this. If
you omitted the 40 from the formula,
die computer would figure the lo-
cation like this:
10 X = 1:Y= 1
20 l>= 1024 + X + Y
30 POKE P, !
Obviously, ihe computer would
Poke 1 into location 1020, which is
column 2, row in screen memory.
Now try this:
5 PRINT" JSHFT CLR}"
10 FORT- I TO Hi
20 INPUT "COLUMN (0-39)";X
30 INPUT "ROW (0-24)"; Y
40 PRINT "{HOME}"
SO t* = 1 024 + X + 40*Y
60 POKE P,0
70 NEXT I
RUN It Right
G64i C-I2S (in 4(k(ihwm mode ml])
How would you like to fill the en-
tire screen memory? This program is
one way to do it:
I PRINT "{SUIT CLR}"
5 FOR X = 0TO 3*1
10 FOR Y = (t TO 24
15 P= 1024 + X + 40*Y
20 POKEP.102
2S NEXT Y:\F.X T X
30 GOTO30
Now that you know X can be one
of 40 numbers (0-39) and Y one of
25 (0-24), you can Poke any number
of random locations. The following
program will demonstrate this:
1 PRINT "{SHFF CI.R}"
2 INPUT "HOW MANY POKK
LOCATIONS"; I' I.
5 FOR 11= I TO IT.
ID X = INT(40*RN1>(1))
20 Y = 1NT(25*RXI)(1»)
311 l'= 1024 + X + 4O-S
40 POKE P.81
50 NEXT H
60 GOTQ6Q
Now would be a good time to con-
sider a companion formula to Poke
color memory, since the formula uses
the same X and Y coordinates. An-
other look at the Color Memory Map
(Appendix G) will show thai color
memory begins at location 55290.
The column and row numbers re-
main the same. (G-128 owners should
type, in Direct mode,
HANK 15 {return}
to ensure this memory is banked in
properly. Also, be sure you are in 40-
column mode.)
With that in mind, the formula to
Poke a value in color memory is:
CP = 55296 + X + 40*Y
The Poke numbers for color are
0-15 (again, refer to Appendix G).
If you wanted to randomly color
the characters Poked into random
locations in the previous program,
you could do it by adding these lines:
25 C = INT(16*RND{1))
35 CP = 55296 + X + 40*Y
45 POKEGP.C
Have you noticed that you may
have fewer characters than you asked
for in line 5? There are two reasons
for this. One, if the computer ran-
domly selected the same row and col-
umn number twice, it would Poke
the same character in the same lo-
cation twice. Two, if you're using
color, the random color number
Poked might be the same as the hack-
ground color, so the Poked character,
although there, wouldn't be visible.
But you can control your back-
ground color to eliminate the prob-
lem of having the character the same
color. The location to Poke the back-
ground color is 58281. (You can also
change the border color with POKE
53280, but we're mainly interested in
controlling the background.) Let's
change the background to black and
eliminate black as a possible random
color number. In the previous pro-
gram, add this line:
3 POKE 53281,0:PRINT "{CTRL 2}"
And change line 25 to:
25 C = INT(15*RND(1)) + I
Now every color should show up
on a black screen.
What you did was Poke the back-
ground to (black) and change the
random number selection for colors,
so the computer would have to use
the numbers 1 to 15, thereby elimi-
nating as a possible character color.
To get the effect of a stained glass
window, try changing the border to
black (POKE 53280,0) and using 1000
for PI.. Those black spaces you see
without any color are the result of
combinations not chosen by the ran-
dom numbers. If you want to color
die entire screen, make the following
changes to the previous program:
Delete lines 2 and 5.
Change line 10 to:
10 FOR X = 0TO 39
Change line 20 to:
20 FOR Y = TO 24
And change line 50 to:
50 NEXT Y:NEXT X
But what if you only wanted to use
a 10 X 10 grid on the lower part of
the screen? Well, you'd only use part
of the screen memory map. Begin by
determining which column and row
this part will start and end with. For
the sake of simplicity, let's assume
column 10 and row 10 will be your
starting point, and use ten columns
across and ten rows down.
So, your rows and columns will be
from 10 to 19, with 10 as the first, 19
as the last. Type NEW to clear any
oid program and enter the follow-
ing lines:
5 PRINT "{SHFTCLR}"
15 FOR X= 10 TO HI
20 FOR Y= 10 TO 19
25 P = 1024 + X + 40*Y
30 POKEP.81
35 NEXT Y:NEXT X
Line 5 clears the screen. Lines 15
and 20 define the limits of your grid,
starting at column 10 and row 10 and
ending at column 19 and row 19.
Line 25 is your Poke formula and
line 30 prints a ball at column 10 and
row 10. Line 35 sends the computer
back to line 20, where it repeats the
process to print another ball at the
next Poke location.
If you want to color the grid, add
these lines:
28 CP = 55296 + X + 40* Y
31 POKECP,5
Line 28 is the color Poke formula.
Line 31 makes whatever is in that
location green, which is color Poke
number 5. You could use any number
from to 15 to find a color you like
better. Or change the background to
find a more pleasing combination.
Maybe you'd like to number your lo-
cations across and down. No problem.
The grid starts on row 10, so your
numbers across will be on row 9 and
will be from to 9. You could number
from 1 to 1 0, but the on the 1 would
extend one column beyond the grid,
causing you to expand your grid with a
step in the For. . . Next statement. Any-
way, it's good practice to start your
numbering with 0, since the formula
is designed to use 0. The Poke value
for a is 48. The column numbers
will he the same, from 10 to 19 with
a row number of 9.
Add the following lines to the pre-
vious program that printed the grid:
40 Y = 9:S = 4H
50 FOR X= 10 TO 19
60 P=1024 + X + 40*Y
70 POKE P,S:S = S + 1
80 NEXT X
Line 40 sets the row to 9 and sets
S to 48, the value of the character 0.
Line 50 sets your column as 10
through 19. Line 60 is your familiar
Poke formula. Line 70 puts into
column 10, row 9, and also adds 1 to
8 to make S = 49, which is the value
of 1. Line HO simply returns to line
50 to repeal the process, I hope you
were able lo follow all that.
If you did, it should be relatively
simple for you to number the rows.
Just repeat the process, but change
the column to 9 and the rows to 10
through 19. Here's how to do it:
90 S - 4H:X = 9.FOR Y = iO TO 19
100 P- 1021 + X + 40*Y
120 POKE P,S:S = S + l:NEXT Y
Incidentally, you can avoid retyp-
ing the formula by putting it into a
subroutine. If you put both Poke for-
mulas (screen and color) into a sub-
routine, you could also color the
numbers.
The following program is a recap
of the program to Poke the grid,
color the characters and number the
rows and columns. It also colors the
numbers in lines 70 and 120. POKE
CP,8 in these lines colors the num-
bers yellow. Again, you can use any
color number you want.
You aren't limited lo 81 for the
character, either. Try other numbers
to achieve different results. For ex-
ample, use POKE 122 for a cross-
word-type grid or use 250 (1224-128
for reverse video) for a reverse
square, The program also makes use
of a subroutine at line 500 for the
formula. It is somewhat wasteful of
memory, since more statements can
be put on one line, but it was done
for the sake of clarity.
5 PRINT"{Sltl-T Ct-R}"
15 FORX= 10TO19
20 EORY=10TO19
25 GOSUB 500
30 POKEP.8I
31 POKF. CP.5
35 NEXT Y-.NEXT X
40 Y = 9:S = 4H
50 FORX-10TO19
60 GOSUB 500
70 POKEP,S:POKE CP,8;S = S + I
80 NEXTX
90 S = 48:X = 9:FORY = 10TO19
100 GOSUB 500
120 POKF. P.S:POKF. CP,8:S = S+ I
130 NEXTY
300 END
500 P-1024 + X + 40T
505 CP = 55296 + X + 40*Y
510 RETURN
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understand the programs above be-
fore trying these tricks.
When using a number frequendy, it
is better to assign the number to a vari-
able early in the program. In the Poke-
formula, 1 024 and 40 are often used,
so assign these numbers to variables.
Since 1024 is a base, it could be called
BA. The screen width is 40, so SW or
XW could be used for this. It is better
to use a two -character variable because
it is less likely to be used within your
program.
The reason variables run faster
than numbers in Basic is simple.
When a number is used in Basic, die
digits are read and converted to a
floating-point format. So, A= 123 re-
quires quite a bit of work by Basic.
Variables, on the other hand, are
stored in floating-point format to be-
gin with (except integer variables,
which end with the "%" character).
So Basic can look up a variable
much faster than it can convert a
number to floating-point form. An
added advantage of using a variable
is that to modify all references to die
base memory location, you need only
change the line that assigns the orig-
inal value.
Another way to save time is to elim-
inate multiplication or division. You
may have noticed that the screen
memory and color memory use the
base memory location + X + 40*Y
(lines 500 and 505). Actually, line 505
can be written as:
505 CP = 54272 + 1'
This eliminates one multiplication
and one addition. If these lines are
used often (120 times in the last pro-
gram above), the lime saved adds up!
A little time can also be saved by
eliminating the variable after the
Next statement. This is something
that will make the listing harder to
follow, so unless you must use every
trick for speed, it is probably better
to retain this variable.
There is another place where time
and memory can be saved. A little-
used keyword in Basic is the user-
defined function. A function can be
used, for example, to create a ran-
dom number in a certain range. Here
is how to define a random number
function:
7 DEF FNR(Z)-= [NT(Z+RND(1)) + 1
DEF is used to define a function.
The letters FN start die function name.
The R is the name of this function. Any
legal variable name can follow the FN
to name the function. Then a dummy
variable is required within parenthe-
ses. An equals sign follows die name
and then comes the actual formula
that defines the function.
To call the function, use a line like
this one:
200 X = FNR(15)
Wherever the dummy is used in the
definition, the number or variable
will be used when the function is
called. Here, 15 is used wherever Z
appears in the definition. So, if the
line above were called, X would be
equal to some number from 1 to 15,
By changing the number in paren-
theses, you can change the range of
random numbers.
The time saved with a function call
results from replacing a subroutine.
When a subroutine is called, Basic
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looks at each line in the program
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sub line. If the subroutine is placed
at the end of the program, it takes a
while to find it. A function definition
must be at the start of a program, so
it can be found quickly.
You can time your changes with
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you start timing. Then, after the sec-
tion is done, use PRINT TI to get the
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5 PRINT"{CLR HO.MK}":X = Y;PI - 1024:
Yl =40:C1 = 54272:DEF FNP(Q>-
Pl +X+Y1 *Y
10 ITS = "001)000"
15 FORX=10TO19
20 FORY=10TO19
25 P = FNP(Q):CP = C1 + P
30 PQKJiP.81
31 POKF. CP,5
35 NEXT:NEXT
40 Y = 9:S = 48
50 FORX = I0TO19
60 P = FNP(Q):CP = CI + ■ I*
70 POKEP,S:POKE CP,5:S = S + 1
HO NEXT
90 S = 48:X = 9:FQRY = 10TOI9
100 P = FNP(f4):C;P = Cl-f P
120 POKE P,S:FOKI CI',H:S = S+ I
130 NEXT
899 PRINT TI
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telecommunications. Th is
second installment answers
your questions about terminal
programs and accessing
information services.
your disk to the buffer, to be sent
over the modem.
A terminal program with these ca-
pabililies will allow you to exchange
text with most other modem owners.
However, most Commodore owners
buy modems mainly to send and re-
ceive programs. Sending programs
over a modem requires more strin-
gent standards than sending text, be-
cause of the possibility of garbage
(errors) caused by noise on the tele-
phone line.
If someone is typing a message to
you over the modem and an error
occurs, it's usually no big deal; you
can figure out what they are trying
to say, But if an error creeps into a
program listing as it is being trans-
mitted, it could cause disastrous re-
sults when yon try to use the program
later.
What is a protocol?
To ensure accurate transmission of
programs and other error-sensitive
files, programmers have devised pro-
tocols — special ways of sending in-
formation over the modem with
built-in error checks.
As home telecommunications has
grown, the various information ser-
vices have created their own proto-
cols, CompuServe has A and B pro-
tocols, and Punter bulletin boards
use Punter protocols. In recent years,
a protocol called XModem has
emerged as a standard.
These various protocols are not
compatible; for instance, you can't
use XModem to swap files with a
computer running Punter protocols.
However, since XModem has become
standard, most services are allowing
callers to choose between XModem
and the services' custom protocols,
and software writers are adding
XModem capability to their pro-
grams. (For example, Runterm Plus,
the terminal program published in
the December 1985 andjanuary 1986
issues of RUN, is compatible with
either XModem or Bozart protocols.)
A terminal program with XModem
capability will get you onto Compu-
Serve, The Source, Delphi and most
local bulletin boards.
There are several very good public
domain terminal programs that you
should be able to get from your local
user's group for the cost of a disk.
(Public domain programs can be
freely copied by anyone.) The most
popular of these are XMOBUF and
CBTERM,
Will any terminal program allow
access to any on-line network?
The trend in home telecomputing
is toward integration, which means
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you need a special tei trttnaJ program
to access a particular on-line service,
Viewtron, QuantumLink and I'layNet
are examples of integrated systems.
General- purpose terminal programs
will not work with these services. If
you want to access an integrated sys-
tem, the system operator will see that
you get the right terminal program.
Can you use any modem with any
terminal program?
When you buy a modem, you'll
probably find a terminal program in
the package. The quality of these free
terminal programs varies wildly, from
rotten to very good. Whatever its gen-
eral quality, you can be sure thai it
is compatible with your modem and
will be adequate until you can ac-
quire a more sophisticated terminal
program.
However, when you go shopping for
a terminal program, you should be
aware that not all programs will work
with all modems. Unless the documen-
tation specifies that it works with a par-
ticular modem, you should not assume
that it will. There are three reasons Im-
possible incompatibility:
Pulse us tone dial i tig. First, some mo-
dems, such as the 1(560, require soft-
ware that automatically dials the
telephone. There are two dialing sys-
tems in U.S. phone systems— pulse
and tone. Some terminal programs
dial with tones and some send pulses.
If a terminal program uses tones
to dial the phone, then it will not
work on a pulse line. On the other
hand, a pulse-dialing terminal pro-
gram will work on either pulse or
tone systems. You can tell which sys-
tem you have by looking at your tele-
phone. If your phone has a dial, it's
a pulse system; if il has buttons, it's
a tone system.
Hardware incompatibility. Another,
more technical, difference between
automatic modems is in the signals
used to put the modem online (pick
up the phone) and take it off-line
(hang up (he phone), 'the (TIM 1(550,
Westridge and Telelearning modems
use one set of pick-up/hang-up signals;
the Mitey Mo and HES II share a sec-
ond set; the 1660 uses a third set of
signals; and generic modems use still
other pick-up/hang-up signals.
Although there is no real standard,
the most popular terminal programs
arc written for the CBM 1(550, and
terminal programs that do not allow
you to select your modem type usu-
ally work only with the 1650-type
modem.
Carrier signal. Another potential
source of incompatibility is the car-
rier signal, which is used to detect
another computer on (he phone line.
Some terminal programs will (heck
for a carrier signal to he sure the two
computers are properly connected.
This type of terminal program may
not work with the old version of the
1660 or with generic modems, which
do not have an automatic carrier-
detect feature.
What is ASCII? Why are there dif-
ferent versions?
ASCII is an abbreviation for Amer-
ican Standard Code for Information
Interchange. It is a code adopted by
the U.S. government for exchanging
data between computers thai other-
wise cannot communicate. ASCII was
developed primarily to send simple
documents using the standard type-
writer keys, plus a few control codes
thai told the computer when a mes-
sage started, ended, and so on.
As computers — especially per-
sonal computers — evolved, ASCII be-
came outdated. It had no codes to
represent color or graphics charac-
ters, for example. So, computer de-
signers had to change or expand the
ASCII codes lo III the unique needs
of the new computers.
How do telecommunications net-
works answer all those calls with the
same telephone number? Also, how
do their systems handle it?
Most of the national information
networks have a contract with a
value-added carrier, whose business
it is to provide special telephone
lines that connect callers to the ser-
vice. The carrier has a network of
local telephone numbers, called
nodes. The local customer calls the
node and types in a log-on code. The
carrier's computer then connects the
caller to the information service's
computer.
flie value-added carrier and the in-
formation network are able to handle
many callers at the same time because
ihey have special phone equipment
called multiplexers, which switch be-
tween several phone lines very rap-
idly. Similarly, they have multi-user
computers, which are capable of
dealing with several separate input
lines so quickly that it seems to each
caller that he is the only one con-
nected to the system.
What are DEC VT52 and VTIOO
emulators?
These are designations for com-
puter terminals marketed by Digital
Equipment Corporation (DEC). The
VT stands for video terminal. DEC
makes a lot of the computers used
by information services, and the ser-
vices' software uses special routines
that communicate with DEC termi-
nals. As more customers began to
use personal computers to call the
networks, software was written that
caused the computer to emulate, or
behave like, a DEC terminal.
All the terminal programs with
which I'm familiar work only with
disk drives. Is there a program that
will work with a tape drive?
Because of the relatively high speed
of modems and the low speed of tape
drives, lape is not a practical storage
medium for telecomputing. How-
ever, there are a few terminal pro-
grams floating around that are set up
for tape drives. Because they're rare,
you will have to do some digging.
Your hest net for finding one is to
look in the download libraries of lo-
cal bulletin boards and to check with
the programming special interest
groups (SIGs) on the networks. (Maybe
some of our readers can send in the
names of some tape programs and
where to find them.)
I am writing my own bulletin
board program. How do I make it
sense when a caller hangs up?
There are two ways to do this. The
simplest is to check for the carrier
signal. The earner is detected by test-
ing bit 4 of location 56577 on the
C-64. In Basic, you test this way;
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If CA = 0, then the carrier is still
there. When a caller hangs up, the
carrier signal is lost, and CA will
equal 1. However, the old version of
the Commodore 1660 does not have
a carrier detect, so that method won't
work with that modem.
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routine dial keeps track of the time
between eacli character (he caller
sends. If the caller doesn't send any
character for, say, ten minutes, then
die program couid assume the caller
has hung up.
After buying my modem and
software, I discovered that the in-
formation services in my area are
long-distance calls. Don't they have
800 numbers I can call, so I don't
have to pay long-distance on top of
the access charges?
The phone numbers, or nodes, Ini
most national informal ion services
are located in metropolitan areas, be-
cause thai is where most of the traffic
is. If you live outside a metropolitan
area, there is a way to dial direct to
the Big City, by using an FX (foreign
exchange) line.
This is a phone line that directly
connects you to the central phone
exchange in the city. Your local tele-
phone company's business office can
give you the details. Such a direct
line is expensive, costing around
$300 to $500 to install, and maybe
$200 per month to operate.
An individual would have (o do a
lot of calling to justify the expense,
but some user's groups have pooled
their money and installed an FX line.
The phone, computer and modem
are located in a central place, and
each member has a scheduled time
when he or she can use the line. It's
an awkward solution, but it beats pay-
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month, E
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Based on the mail I've been re-
ceiving, there is jrreat demand for
information concerning the use of
Commodore computers in educa-
tion. Many teachers and parents have
informed me that they've been using
Commodores for educational pur-
poses, but have had to work in a
vacuum, relying solely on word of
mouth or on their own resources to
learn what works and what doesn't.
This is a shame, because there are so
many people using Commodores
successfully in schools.
I'm keeping a database of all con-
tacts made through the Resource
Center, and I'll use this file to refer
educators and parents to those who
can answer their specific questions.
With continued efforts, we can make
it easier for people to gain reliable
information on the use of Commo-
dores in education.
Because of your input, I am now
including a new section in the Re-
source Center: Tips from Teachers,
I'm also compiling lists of Commo-
dore software recommended for use
by teachers and parents. The first of
these lists will appear in next month's
column. Now, let's get on with the
topic for this month: word processors
for teachers and students.
Word Processing
Word processing is mentioned most
often by teachers as their primary
reason for using a computer. This is
probably because word processing
can benefit all participants in the
educational process: teachers, stu-
dents, administrators and parents.
You can use it in all subject areas;
I'm ure employers will most likely re-
quire it; and you can incorporate it
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Word f/rocessing is
one of the most popular and
practical applications for
educational use. Find out
how teachers, parents and
students are using it.
into your day-to-day activities as a
practical tool.
Even more important, word pro-
cessing can be an excellent first step
for wary newcomers to computing. It
proves that you needn't know how
to program to make good use of a
computer. Also, it allows you to grad-
ually and easily learn the fundamen-
tals of computer use: creating, saving,
loading and printing Hies, While us-
ing a word processor, you can type
faster and make mistakes without
the inconvenience of having to use
"white out" or correao tape. Word
processing leaves you freer to think,
and it results in professional-looking
printouts.
These factors alone should be
enough to spur you on to learn how-
to use a word processing program.
Moreover, they show that this appli-
cation could be a boon to students
who may now shy away from essay
writing and typing.
Beyond this, though, there arc
more practical reasons to use a word
processor. It can help you to organize
your thoughts, rearrange sentences
and phrases, delete unwanted words,
make multiple copies with neatly ar-
ranged columns and headings, and
merge previously created paragraphs
to form new documents. The ability
to produce high-quality printouts of
documents, research papers, letters,
quizzes, essays, reports and question-
naires is within the reach of all teach-
ers, administrators and students.
Class Preparation
A word processor can simplify a
teacher's classroom preparation,
which involves creating tests and other
study materials.
For example, Lois Klamar, a learn-
ing disabilities teacher in the Cleve-
land, Ohio, public school system,
uses a C-64 with the Magic Desk I
cartridge and an NKC 8023 dot-ma-
trix printer to do the bulk oilier test
preparation. Klamar states, "The
C-64 is not only a big time saver for
me, but the printouts are so neat and
legible that my students can easily
read them."
Klamar's tests follow the formal of
some workbooks and standardized
evaluation tests: fill-inthe-blank,
multiple choice and true/false ques-
tions. By using these formats for test-
ing, her students are one step ahead
on standardized tests because of their
familiarity with the formats.
Edward Case, an earth science
teacher at (he Fairfield, Ohio, Kresh-
man School, also relies heavily on
word processing to help with prep-
aration of tests and other classroom
materials. Says Case, "When I tell
other teachers how quickly 1 can put
together a final exam at the end of
a term, they don't believe me." A
teacher's hectic schedule makes lime-
saving techniques a major concern,
and word processing tends to cut
down on class preparation, whatever
the subject.
Joseph Smith is a health and phy.v
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ical education teacher in the Allen-
town, Pennsylvania, school district.
Like most teachers. Smith doesn't
consider himself a programmer, but
lie frequently uses his computer for
classroom preparation. With his
C-()4, Cardco Write Now word pro-
cessor and Cardco l.Qt'A letter-quality
printer. Smith creates study sheets
for his students.
This entails listing important fads
and then replacing the key words on
the sheet with blanks. He uses the
study material when he shows films
in his health-instruction classes. The
students first read over the sheets;
then, while watching the film, they
till in the blanks as the material is
encountered.
After the film is over. Smith puis
a copy of the study sheet on the over-
head projector and reviews each
health fact. This follow-up allows the
Students to correct their answers and
any misspellings, thus reinforcing
the health concepts several times
within one class period.
In the Classroom and at Home
While word processing helps teach-
ers outside the classroom, il is also an
effective learning tool for students,
both in class and at home. Incidentally,
a helpful by-product of word process-
ing is that it provides a good way to
learn key placement. While some stu-
dents may already be proficient typ-
ists, those who aren't can benefit from
using these programs.
Another advantage is thai students
don't have to worry as much about
making mistakes when doing writing
assignments, because it is so easy to
delete and fix errors on a word pro-
cessor. The rewriting done on a com-
puter is far less annoying and much
neater than when done will) pen and
paper!
Following are ten examples of
word processor-related classroom ex-
ercises that teachers can use. These
are just a few of an endless list of
possibilities,
1. Creating designs, pictures,
graphs and charts,
2. Filling out forms and informa-
tion sheets.
'S. Writing and revising in-class
compositions.
-1. Creating a class story to which
each student contributes a small part.
5. Writing reports: for example,
science lab reports.
6. Creating a newspaper in the
classroom.
7. Note-taking.
8. Studying outlining techniques
and implementing ihem on the word
processor.
9. Studying and practicing re-
search techniques: for example, prac-
ticing proper footnote and biblio-
graphic formats.
10. Taking tests.
It's important to realize that many
students may have a C-64 or a C-128
at home because of Commodore's
low prices. There are also many good-
quality yet inexpensive word pro-
cessing programs from which you
can choose.
Built-in spelling checkers also pro-
vide a service to students in point-
ing out misspelled words. Patricia
Walters, a sixth- and seventh-grade
teacher in Jones County, Mississippi,
noticed an improvement in her eight-
year-old son's ability to spell since be
learned to use the word processor on
their new CM 28 at home.
Walters noticed that her son delib-
erately made spelling errors when
typing words that he knew. When
questioned about this, he said he en-
joyed correcting the word when the
spelling checker caught il! (This kind
of spelling activity could be modified
and incorporated into a classroom
exercise where the teacher plains
misspelled words that students must
locate and correct without activating
the spelling checker.)
When Looking far a Word Processor
Most word processors perform sim-
ilar tasks, but the ease of perfor-
mance and the difficulty of learning
how to use the programs differ
widely, so you should investigate
those factors carefully when looking
for a word processor. You should also
consider the age and learning level of
the students who will lie using it. If
possible, take the lime to try out sev-
eral programs before you buy.
Here are some questions to ask
when purchasing a word processor.
1. How easy or difficult is it to enter,
delete, move and rearrange text?
2. What size document can the
word processor hold in memory?
S. How easy or difficult is it to save
and load documents?
4. Can you save sections of a larger
document to disk?
5, Can you merge and link docu-
ments that have been previously
saved to create a new one?
(i. How difficult is it to print out
a document?
7. Which primers will the word
processor work with?
8. Can you use any of the Com-
modore's keyboard graphics charac-
ters in the word processor? (This is
a help in creating graphs or other
designs within your documents.)
9. Can this program's files be used
with other word processors? (If the
program saves its files as sequential
files, it can probably share its files
with another Commodore word pro-
cessor. Also, if the program lets you
choose between Commodore and
standard ASCII formats, this makes
compatibility even more likely.)
10. Does the manufacturer pro-
vide any other programs, such as a
database or a spreadsheet, which
could be integrated with die word
processor for future activities?
1 1. How easy is it to control mar-
gins, line spacingand special features
such as underlining and centering
of text?
12. Does the word processor pro-
vide a means for visually previewing
the document before printing it out?
Il can be frustrating to painstakingly
create a document on the computer
screen, only to find that it looks to-
tally different when formatted and
printed out,
13. Does the word processor in-
clude a spelling checker?
You should consider these ques-
tions with reference to the person
who will be using the program. If you
have a classroom of third graders,
you will want to start them off with
a word processor that's easy to han-
dle and doesn't necessarily have a ton
of features.
If, on the other hand, your students
are tenth graders, they're probably
ready for a high-powered word pro-
cessor that will provide them with
the opportunity to write lengthy pa-
pers using a variety of formatting
features.
I would like to hear from ihose of
you who are using word processing
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to go around, you. can create a "mobile
computer unit." This is a stand on
wheels that holds the computer, disk
drive and monitor (and possibly a
printer). You just roll the computer to
where the students arc, rather than
moving the students. You can also
make a large movable table that will
hold several computer systems.
Curt Cardine, the principal of the
Winchester Elementary School in
New Hampshire, uses one mobile
unit to move among classrooms.
In the morning kindergarten class-
room, small groups of students work
with the computer. I le then rolls the
unit into other classrooms of the
school as needed. Cardine relies on
this unit as his blackboard when the
computer is involved in his teach-
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classes.
Leon Sullivan, a science teacher
and computer coordinator at South
Hopkins High School in N'ortonville,
Kentucky, also uses a mobile com-
puter unit. Sullivan built ten mobile
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B Magic
From p. 10.
For the C-128, you must change the value of C in line
700, using the number listed in line 790, You can change
the program's time delay or the Magic character by mak-
ing appropriate changes to line 700. If you disable your
stop key before executing the subroutine, you'll keep
others from discovering your trick.
699 REM LARSON E. RAPP
700 C=204:DELAY=5000:MAGIC$="*":POKEC,0
710 PRINT" {CRSR DN) READY . " :FORJ= 1TODELAY :GE
TA$
720 IFA$=""THENNEXT:PRINT"{2 CRSR UPs}";:EN
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76 :
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Larson E. Rapp
Newington, CT
«t>4l/7 Super Bowl Sunday— 1 "o gel a super pass-comple-
tion percentage on this game, throw short passes to your
receivers, with three backs also going out for the pass.
Jason Simpkins
Millersburg, PA
If>4D8 Logo andPrint Shop— You can use Logo to create
pictures to work with the popular Print Shop program.
After creating your Logo picture on the screen, type:
SAVKPlCr "filename
'["his saves the picture as a 33-block hi- res file, named
filcname.PICl, and as a five-block color file, named file-
name. FIC2. The first one will load into your Screen Magic
when yott choose the Get Screen option. After loading
it, you can add text if you wish, and you can load or save
the altered screen at will.
Thomas M. Trocco
New York, NY
Jp^D" Color/rjo-colormonitor — Some software locks the
screen into its own colors, which are not necessarily
legible or attractive. If you use the Commodore 1701 or
1702 monitor, connected through three wires on the hack,
there's a solution close at hand. Disconnect the chroma
cable, and your display will appear in black, white and
various shades of gray. The chroma cable is the one that
carries the color signals. It plugs into the red-colored jack.
Michael F. Lehman
Los Angeles, CA
Ip^DA Too-small video display— Sometimes the top or
bottom lines of your screen may not show up on your
monitor or television. When that happens, the problem
is not in your computer, but in the adjustment of your
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display. Look on its front or rear panel for two controls
marked "vertical height" (or "size") and "vertical linear-
ity." Their names may be somewhat different, or they
may he abbreviated in some way. A few inexpensive sets
do not have them at all.
When you find the controls, first fill your computer
screen with text or keyboard graphics. Next, adjust the
two controls so you can see the top and bottom lines,
and so the lines in between arc not distorted. You'll notice
that the height and linearity controls interact somewhat,
affecting the picture's size and uniformity. The best
method is to adjust one and then the other, going back
and forth until your picture is satisfactory.
If the controls arc on the back panel, you can position
a mirror so you can sec the screen while adjusting them.
Bernhardt Sandler
Venice, CA
$2DB Screen Wiper— This routine for the C-64 or VIC
wipes the screen clear in two visually interesting ways.
It's one of the most elegant and intriguing screen effects
we've seen.
The direction of this screen-clearing technique is con-
trolled by the value of CIS in line 500. If it's a left-arrow
symbol, it clears your screen like a theatre curtain pulled
from the sides toward the center. If CIS is an up-arrow
symbol, the curtain works from the top and bottom.
As primed, the routine is for the C-64. For the VIC,
substitute line 580 for line 500.
480 REM MAGIC WIPER - J.R.CIIARNETSKI
490 REM WIPES SCREEN UP/DN OR SIDEWAYS
500 C1$="{LEFT ARROW)" : REM WIPE {OP ARROW}
OR {LEFT ARROW}
510 C1=23:C2=19:C3=24:C4=39:C5=59903:REM C6
4
520 FORJ=0TOC1 :C2$=C2S+CHRS( 32 )+CHRS( 1 57 )+C
HRS( 17) :NEXT:C2$=C2S+CHR$( 145)
530 FORJ=0TOC2:IFJ=0THENPOKE781 ,C3:SYSC5
54 IFC1$ = "(LEFT ARROW) "TliENPRINT" {HOME) " ;T
AB(J);C2$:PRINT"(HOME}";TAB(C4-J) ;C2$
550 IFC1$="{UP ARROW} "THENPOKE781 , J:SYSC5:P
OKE781 ,C3-J:SYSC5
560 NEXT: PRINT" {SHFT CLR)" ; :C2$="" : RETURN
570 :
580 REM LINE 500 FOR VIC: CI =21 :C2=1 1 :C3=22
:C4=21 :C5=60045:REM VIC
Joseph R. Charnetski
Dallas, PA
«P^JJLj Rearranging directories — Many computers and
disk accessories provide an easy way of loading the first
program in your disk directory. It's easy to pin any pro-
gram into the firsi position, even if another one is there
at the moment. The secret is in using the Copy com-
mand, which can make a duplicate of any program already
on disk.
By skillfully combining the Copy command with other
disk commands, you can rearrange your directory at will.
For example, if the first program in your directory is
Old II i si, and the one you want to move there is Newlirst,
here is the procedure to follow:
S Magic
1. Use the Rename command to rename Oldfirst, using
a temporary name like Tempi,
2. Use the Copy command to copy Tempi as Oldfirst
This puts a properly named Oldfirst somewhere other
than in the first director)' position. At this point, the lirst
position is still held by Temp],
3. Use the Scratch command to eliminate Tempi from
the directory. This vacates the first directory position;
it will he filled by the next directory entry added to
the disk.
4. Rename Newflrst, using something like Temp2,
5. Copy Temp2 as Newfirst. This puts Newlirst in the
first directory position, which was vacated when you
sc ra tc h e d Te m p 1 .
6. Scratch Temp2.
Here is the complete syntax for accomplishing the swap:
ot*KN ir>,H.ir.
PRINT#ir>,"RKNAMKO:TEMP] = OLDFIRST"
l'RliMT#15,"COPY<):OLDKIRST = TEMPI"
PRINT#l5,".SCRATt:H0:TKMPr
PRI NT# 1 5,"REN A MEOiTEM 1*2 = N KUTIRST"
PRINT* 1 5,"COPY0:NF.WFIRST = TEMP2"
PRINT#15,"SCRATCH0:TEMP2"
CL0SE15
Don't forget thai PRINT* must be entered as one word,
with no embedded spaces.
If you use the DOS wedge or another utility that pro-
vides simplified commands, those commands can make
your program-swapping even easier. If you plan a lot of
swapping, you can write a simple program to do it.
Louis F. Sander
Pittsburgh, PA
JpiDD Disk Name Changer — This program, which you
can use on any Commodore computer, lets you change
the name of a disk without reformatting it or losing any
files. Make absolutely certain you type it in correctly,
since it modifies the directory header block, and program
errors could corrupt the disk irreparably, fines 200-210
are the ones that write to the disk, so you should check
them with extraordinary care. Also, SP$ in line 100 should
contain exactly Hi spaces.
100 PRINT" (SHFT CLR) MAGIC DISKNAME CHANGER
- LUKE MESTER(CRSR DN )" : SP$=" ( 1 6 SPACE
Si"
110 PRINT" INSERT DISK TO BE CHANGED,"
120 PRINT"THEN PRESS 'D 1 TO CONTINUE."
130 GETA$:IFA$o"D"THEN130
140 OPEN15,8,V5,"I0":OPEN2,8,2,"#"
150 PRINT/H 5, "U1 : 2, 0,1 8,0"
160 PRINT/n5,"B-P:2,14 4"
170 FORJ=0TO1 5:GET#2,A$:D$=D$+A$:NEXT
175 PRINT" (CRSR DN)OLD NAME: ";DS:PRINT
180 INPUT"NEW NAME";DN$:IFDN$=""THENEND
190 DN$=LEFTS(DN$+SP$,16)
200 PRINTtfl 5 , "B~P : 2,144": PRINT#2 , DNS ;
210 PRINT#15,"U2:2,0,18,0":CLOSE2
220 INPUT#15,A,B$:PRINTB$
230 PRINT^15,"I0":CLOSE15
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55 PRINT"{CRSR DN){2 CRSR RTsHCTRL 2]I = IN
PUT {CTRL 6} NOTES OF YOUR OWN SONG"
:REM*41
60 PRINT" {CRSR DN}{2 CRSR RTs J { CTRL 2}A= AD
D {COHD 3} NOTES TO SONG" : REM* 40
65 PRINT" {CRSR UN ) { 2 CRSR RTs ){ CTRL 2JM= MO
DIFY {COMD 6} WAVEFORM, A/D, S/R" : REM* 4 5
7 PRINT" {CRSR DN}{2 CRSR RTsHCTRL 2}S = SO
UND {COMD 3 (CHANGE DURING PLAYBACK"
:REM*214
75 PRINT" {CRSR DN}{2 CMSR RTs) {CTRL 2}E= ER
ROR CORRECTION {COMD 6 } AFTER INPUT"
: REM* 6 3
80 PRINT" (CRSR DN]{2 CRSR RTs) {CTRL 2}K= {C
OMD 6) KEYBOARD SYNTHESIZER{CTRL 2)"
:REM*144
PRINT" {CRSR DN}{2 CRSR RTs} (CTRL
IT AND EXIT PROGRAM" :
GETA$:IFA$=""THEN90 :
GOSUB165
i IFA$ = "R ,, THENGOSUB525l
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IFA3="C"THEN15 5
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IFA$="A"THENZ=2
2 JO- QU
: REM* 241
:REM*200
: REM* 41
IFVA%=3THEN37 5:CQT
:REM*78
: REM* 2 9
: REM* 156
:REM*19 5
I=1M:D=IM:GOTO240
:REM*240
GOSUB195:GOTO20
: REM* 71
REM+1 56
REM* 139
REM*2 30
: REM* 8 2
REM*1 17
REM* 92
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IFAS="M"THENZ=1
IFAS="S"THENGOSUB82 5:GOTO20
IFA$="E"THENZ=3:GOT0645
IFAS = CIIR5(81 ) THEN END
IFA$="K"THENPRINT"{SHFT CLR } " ; GOT0895
:REM*1 99
GO TO 20
IFIMO0THEN375
GOTO20
IFAS<>"R"ANDA$<>"l*'ANDA$<>"p"THENRETURN
:KEM*217
IFAS="P"ANDIM=0THENRETURN : REM* 160
PRINT" { HOME }< SHFT CLR } { 4 CRSR DNs){2 CR
SR RTs) {CTRL 9) {COMD 6 ) HOW MANY VOICES
WOULD YOU LIKE? {CTRL ) ( CTRL 2)"
:REM*221
INPUT" {CRSR DN){24 SPACES } ( 1 , 2 , OR 3)";V
A% ':REM*140
IFVA% > 30RVA% < 1 THENPRINT" {CTRL 9 ) PLEASE
REENTER ( 1 2 OR 3) (CTRL 0)":GOTO175
!REM*229
VB%=VA%-1 : RETURN :REM*4
FORK=0TQVB% :RBH*5S
PRINT" {SHFT CLR) {3 CRSR DNs){CRSR RTJPA
RAMETERS FOR VOICE"K"ARE NOW:W/F-"V(K } "
, A/D-"D{K)",S/R~"R(K) :REM*136
PRINT" {2 CRSR DNs){2 CRSR RTs) (COMD 6}E
NTER NEW PARAMETERS FOR VOICE H { CTRL 2)
"K":" :REM*55
INPUT" 1CRSH DN}[2 CRSR RTS ) ( COMD 6)W/F(
CTRL 2} ( 17, 33,65 >";V(K) :REM*2
IFV(K)=65THENINPUT"{CRSR DN } [ 2 CRSR RTs
)HI PULSE(0-15)",*HP(K) : INPUT" {CRSR DN ) {
2 CRSR RTsJLO PULSE( 0-255 ) ";LP(K>
:REM*23
INPUT" {CRSR DN){2 CRSR
CTRL 2} (0TO255)";D(K)
INPUT" {CRSR DN)(2 CRSR
CTRL 2} (0TO255)";R(K)
RTs} {COMD 3}A/D{
:REM*1 18
RTsHCTRL 6)S/R{
:REM*1 1
IFZ=1THENNEXT:Z=0: RETURN
NEXT
FORK=0TOVB%:IFZ=2THENI=D:
: REM* 20
:REM*24 5
:GQTO250
:REM*220
I=0:D=0 :REM*153
PRINT" {SHFT CLR} (HOME) {CTRL 9 [RECORD ME
ASURE #{SHFT SPACE} (CLOSEST TO NOTE,ONL
Y)" : REM* 6 8
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255 PRINT" {CTRL 9} BEFORE GOING TO NEXT VOIC
E OR FOR NOTE (2 SPACES (ERROR CORRECTION
{CTRL 0)" :REM*1 19
26 PRINT" {CRSR DN}(2 CRSR RTs) {COMD 6) VOIC
E ff"K"[4 SPACES} {COMD 3 ) ENTER NOTES (CTR
L 2}" :REM*135
26 5 PRINT" (CRSR DN}{2 CRSR RTs) (COMD 6}ENTE
R 0,0,0 TO GO TO NEXT VOICE {CTRL 2}"
:Kh'M*28
IFZ=3THENZ=0:GOTO20 :REM*41
GOSUB710 :REM*30
IFK=2ANDI=IMTHEND=IM :REM*2 37
IFNM=0ANDK<> 0ANDI < > 1MTHENPRINT" { SHFT CL
K){2 CRSR DNs){2 CRSR RTs }{ COMD 3JERR0R
IN ENTRY. {2 SPACES) (CTRL 2}RED0 LAST S
ERIES" :REM*44
IFNM=0ANDK < > 0ANDI < > IMTHENI =D : IM = D : FORT =
1 T02 000: NEXT : GOT02 4 : REM* 1 2 1
IFNM=0THEN365 : REM* 70
B=I/16 :REM*127
WA=V(K) :IFNM<0THENNM=-NM:WA=1 :REM*236
DR%=NM/128:0C%=(NM-128*DR1)/16 :REM*205
NT=NM-1 28*DR%- 1 6*0C% :REM+ 1 00
FR=FQ(NT> :REM*227
IF OC%=7THEN335 :REM*146
FORJ = 6TO0C<iSTEP-l : FR=FR/2 : NEXT : REM* 19
HF%=FR/256:LF%=FR-HF%*256 :REM*56
IFDR%= 1 THENH% { K , I ) =HF% : L% ( K , I ) = LF% :C% { K
,I)=WA:I=I+1:C=I/16 :REM*93
IFDR%=1 THENPRINT" (CRSR UP}{16 CRSR RTs}
{COMD 6}MEAS.{CTRL 2)"B"(C0MD 6)T0"C:G0
TO270 :REM*228
F0RJ=1T0DR%-1 :H%(K,I)=HF*:L%(K,I)=LF*:C
*{K,I)=WA:I=I+1:NEXT :REM*35
H% ( K , I ) = HF% : L% { K , I ) = LF% : C% ( K , I ( =WA- 1
:REM*142
1=1+1 :C=l/1 6 :PRINT" {CRSR UP} {16 CRSR RT
sHCOMD 6} ME AS. {CTRL 2}"B"{C0MD 6}TO"C:
GUTU270 : REM* 195
IFK-0THENIM-I :REM*144
NEXT:Z=0:GOTO20 :KKM* !')
REM SONG WORDS :REM*44
IFIM< >0THEN390 : REM* 5 5
GOT039 5 : REM* 124
PRINT" < SHFT CLR ) { 1 CRSR DNs } { 3 CRSR RT
sllCTRL 9) {COMD 6} NOW PLAYING {CTRL 2)
"?NS$ ;REM*249
POKES + 18,0: PUKES + 4, 0:POKES+1 1 , 0.-REM + 212
0NVA%GOTO4 15,410, 405 : REM*1 3 3
POKES t 1 9 , D{ 2 ) : POKES+ 20 , R ( 2 I : POKES+ 1 6 , LP
(2}:POKES+17,HP{2) :REM*50
POKES+12,D< 1 ):P0KES+13,R( 1 ) : POKES+9 , LP(
1 ) ;POKES+10,HP( 1 ) :REM*9
FOKES+5,D{0 ) : POKES+fc ,R( ) ; P0KES+2,LP( 0)
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:POKES+3,HP(0)
POKES +2 4, 15
A1^""
FURI-0TOIM
GETA1S:lFA1S="
: REM* 20
: REM* 77
: REM* 108
: REM* 77
THEN PUKES +24 , :GOTG20
:REM* i 52
ONVA1GOTO4S5,450,445 : REM* 24 5
POKES+ 14,1^(2, 1) :POKES + 15,H'i(2,I) : POKES
+18,C%(2,I) :REM*82
P0KES + 7,L^( 1 , l):POKES*8,H' u ( 1,1) : POKES+ 1
1,C%(1,I) :REM*129
POKES, L%(0, ] ) : PUKES t 1 , H'„{0,1 ) :POKES + 4,C
%(0,I) :REM*246
ONVA'iGOT0465, 470,475 :REM*45
FORR=1T028:NEXT : REM" 182
F0KR=1T028:NEXT : REM* 187
NEXT : REM* 230
IFAS="C"THEN155 : REM* 15
POKES +2 4,0 : REM* 34
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PRINT" (SHFT CLR){3 CRSR DNs ) { 2 CRSR RTs
)(COMD 6)D0 YOU WISH TO WRITE THE SONG
TO DISK?{18 SPACEsHCTRL 2}Y/N "
:REM*191
GETAS:IFAS=""THEN495 :REM*152
IFA$="Y"THENGOSUB585 :REM*117
GOTO20 :REM*182
DATA34 334, 36 376, 3853 9, 4083 :REM*87
DATA4 3258, 4 58 30, 48556, 51 443 :REM*17 9
DATA54 502,5774 3,61 176,64814 :REM*62
PRINT"{SHFT CLR)":POKE53280,4 :REM*29
PRINT" {SHFT CLR} (HOME) (CRSR RT}(CTRL 9}
CHOOSE A SONG AND ENTER THECCOMD 6) NA
ME ONLY (CTRL 2) (CTRL 1) {CTRL 7HWITHO
REM*86
6} NAME
REM* 8 5
REM* 4 8
UT QUOTES) (CTRL 2)" !
INPUT" (CRSR DNK2 CRSR RTs }( COMD
OF SONG (CTRL 2)";NS$
X$=" ( " :
OPEN2,8,2,"00:"+NS$+",S,R":TI$='
: REM* 20 5
PRINT" (SHFT CLR) (10 CRSR DNs ) ( 3 CRSR RT
5) [CTRL 9) {COMD 6) LOADING (CTRL 2) ";N
S$: PRINT" (3 CRSR DNS ) { 1 4 CRSR RTS ) PLEAS
E WAIT {CTRL 01" :REM*19 4
INPUT#2,IM:IFIM=0THEN5S0 : REM* 171
FORK=0TOVB%:INPUT#2,V(K) ,D(K) ,R( K) , LP{ K
),HP{K):NEXT :REM*146
FORI = 1 TOIM; FORK=0TOVB% : INPUT#2 ,H% (K, I ) ,
L%(K,I) ,C%(K,I) :NEXT :REM*17
PRINT" {HOME) {7 CRSR DNs) {17 CRSR RTs)(C
TRL 9) {CTRL 8}";TI$:NEXT ;REM*194
IFIMO0THENCLOSE2: RETURN :REM*24 3
n> i :;■:'" . .;;:;'t c,k <,[:> cksr d:;s){5 crsp. RTs
){CTRL 9} (COMD 3)FILE NOT FOUND (CTRL
}{CTRL 2}":CLOSE2:G0TO53 5 :REM*244
PRINT" (SHFT CLR)";PRINT"(3 CRSR DNs) (4
CRSR RTsHCOMD 6JINSERT DISK INTO DRIVE
{CTRL 2}": PRINT" {2 CRSR DNs) {2 CRSR RTs
(ENTER S TO SAVE"
PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs ) { 2 CRSR
NTER N IF YOU CHANGE YOUR
GETA3$:IFA3S=""THEN595
IFA3S="N"THEN20
IFA3$="S"THEN615
GOT0595
XS=" f ": INPUT" {SHFT CLR) {2
RSR RTs) NAME OF SONG";NS$
:REM*91
RTS ) ( COMD 3 ) E
MIND {CTRL 2)"
:REM*176
; REM* 7 7
:REM*206
:REM*175
:REM*1 1
CRSR DNs) {2 C
:REM*255
:REM*22
OPEN2,8,2,"00:"+NS$+",S,W
PRINT" {CRSR DN){10 CRSR RTs} {CTRL 9}SAV
ING SONG TO DISK {CTRL } " : PRINT#2 , IM
:REM*1 61
FORK=0TOVB% : PRINT02 , V { K ) X$D ( K ) X$R ( K ) X$L
P(K)XSHP(K) ;NEXT : REM*! 70
FORI=1TOIM:FORK=0TOVB%:PRINT#2,H%(K,I)X
$L%(K,I)X$CMK,I) : NEXT: NEXT :REM*103
CLOSE 2 ; RETURN : REM* 1 2
REM CHANGE NOTE AND OCTAVE :REM*247
PRINT" (SHFT CLR) (8 CRSR DNs ) ( 2 CRSR RTs
HCQMD 6) ENTER VOICE (CTRL 2}(0,1,OR 2)"
;:INPUTK :REM*240
IFK>2THENPRINT" {SHFT CLR) {42 SPACES} (3
SHFT CLRs}" :GOTO650 :REM*1 1 5
PRINT" (SHFT CLR) (10 CRSR DNs } { 3 CRSR RT
sHCOMD 6) ENTER MEASURE # FOR NOTE"
;REM*16 4
PRINT" ( 3 CRSR RTs} YOU WISH TO { 2 SPACES}
CHANGE (CTRL 2)" :REM*243
INPUT" (2 CRSR DNs} {3 CRSR RTs }( CTRL 9}(
COMD 6} ENTER THIS NUMBER (CTRL 0}{CTRL 2
)";E1 :REM*76
E2=INT(E1 ):E=E2:IFE<0THENE=0 :REM*59
F=(E1-E2)*16 : REM* 52
I»16*E+F :REM*73
690 PRINT" {SHFT CLR} {10 CRSR DNs} {2 CRSR RT
S}{COMD 6 (ENTER NEW NOTE, OCTAVE, AND D
URATIONtf {CTRL 2)" :REM*38
695 PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs) {4 CRSR RTs) {CTRL 9}(
CTRL 2) DO NOT {CTRL 0}{CTRL 2) {COMD 3}
CHANGE (CTRL 2} THE DURATION 0." :REM*61
INPUTNPS,NO,ND :REM*8
GOSUB71 5:GOTO305 :REM*39
INPUT" (CRSR RT)(COMD 3)N,{COMD 6)0, (COM
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D 7}D(CTRL 2)";NPS,N0,ND
IFNPS="0"THENNM=0: RETURN
IFNPS="S"THENNM=-1 28*ND: RETURN
IFNP$="C"THENNP=0
IFNP$ = "C//"THENNP = 1
IFNP$="D&"THENNP=1
IFNP$="D"THENNP=2
IFNP$="D#"THENNP=3
IFNP$="ES"THENNP=3
IFNP$="E"THENNP=4
IFNP$= m F"THENNP=5
IFNP$="F0 M THENNP=6
IFNP$="G&"THENNP=6
IFNP$="G"THENNP=7
IFNP$="Gtf"THENNP=8
ifnp$="as"thennp=8
ifnp$="a"thennp=9
ifnp$="a#"thennp=1
ifnps="bs"thennp=1
ifnp$="b"thennp=11
ifnps="cs"thennp = 1 1
nm=128*nd+16*no+np
RETURN
PRINT" (SHFT CLR}"
PRINT" (4 CRSR DNs } { 3 CRSR
RESS Fl . .F3..F5..F7"
PRINT" [CRSR DN}{3 CRSR RTs} FOR
HARMONICS (CTRL 2}"
GET BS:IFBS=""THEN840
POKES+24,15
IF B$="(FUNCT 1 }"THENPOKES+5,9
90 : POKES+ 12,8: POKES+ 13,9
IFBS="(FUNCT 1 }"THENPOKES+19,6
,69:GOT0425
IFB$="{FUNCT
3} "THENPOKES+5, 63
: REM* 4 2
: REM* 2 7
:REM*4
:REM*191
:REM*70
:REM*81
: REM* 7 8
:REM*87
:REM*100
:REM*225
: REM* 3 8
:REM*239
;REM*253
:REM*184
:REM*1
:REM*6
: REM* 6 5
:REM*182
: rem* 1 9 3
:REM*230
: REM* 2 07
:REM*1 6
:REM*113
: REM* 50
RTs ) { COMD 6 } P
:REM*239
UNUSUAL
: REM* 2 2
:REM*61
:REM*248
POKES+6,
:REM*24 7
POKES+20
:REM*130
POKES+6,
: REM* 2 3
IFB$="{FUNCT
20,7:GOTO425
IFB$=" (FUNCT
IFB$=" (FUNCT
20,7:GOTO425
IFB5=" (FUNCT
240:
24 0:POKES + 12,1 1 3 : POKES + 1 3 , 53
3}"THENP0KES + 1 9,11 9:P0KES +
:REM*18
5 } "THENPOKES+5 , 36 : POKES+6 ,
197: POKES + 1 2, 53: POKES* 13, 53: POKES+1 0,6
:REM*23 3
5}"THENPOKES+19 ,1 1 9; POKES +
:REM*1 56
7 } "THENPOKES+5 , 1 5 : POKES+6 ,
POKES + 1 2 ,10: POKES+ 1 3,167: POKES + 1 0,0
:REM*157
IFB$=" (FUNCT 7 } "THENPOKES+1 9 ,119: POKES+
20,24 0:GOTO425 :REM*2
RETURN :REM*183
CLR:POKE53280,1 1 : PRINT" (SHFT CLR) {CRSR
DN}{10 CRSR RTs) [CTRL 9} KEYBOARD FUNCT I
ON (CTRL 0}" :REM*238
PRINT" {CRSR DNHCRSR RT}(COMD 6JF1..F3.
.F5..F7, .SELECT OCTAVES (CTRL 2)"
:REM*211
PRINT" {CRSR RT)(COMD 7}F2
CT WAVEFORMS . { CTRL 2 } "
PRINT" {CRSR RT}(COMD 5)F8
NOTE TILL NEXT NOTE"
PRINT" (CRSR RTJIS PLAYED (CTRL
,F4.
PRINT" {CRSR DNKCRSR RT){COMD
G SPACEBAR SELECTS SOLO OR"
F6. .SELE
:REM*112
MAINTAINS A
:REM*119
2}"
:REM*21 4
6)PRESSIN
:REM*189
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Listing I continued.
925 PRINT" {CRSR RT} POLYPHONIC SOUND."
:REM*190
PRINT" (CRSR DNH3 CRSR RTsHCOMD 1 }NOTE
S AND CORRESPONDING KEY CHART {CTRL '2} "
: REM* 13
PRINT" (CRSR RTJfCOMD 6}NOTE..C C§ D D#
E F F# G G# A h# B CfCTRL 2)" :REM*18
PRINT "(CRSR RT}KEY...Q 2{2 SPACEsJW 3{
2 SPACES }E R 5{2 SPACES }T 6(2 SPACES }Y
7(2 SPACES )U I " :REM*77
PRINT" (CRSR DNHCRSR RTKCOMD 6} NOTES C
ONT. Cd D DJ E F F# G GJ A(CTRL 2)"
:REM*1 52
PRINT" (CRSR RT}KEYS(2 SPACES JCONT. 9{2
SPACES }0 0(2 SPACES }P @ -{2 SPACES }* {L
B.)(2 SPACES) (UP ARROW)" :REM*227
PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs K 5 CRSR RTs}(CTRL 9)(
CTRL 2) PRESS {2 SPACES) (COMD 6} Z FOR MA
IN PROGRAM (CTRL 0}{CTRL 2)" :REM*238
S = 54272:DIMX( 26 J :DIMY(255 ) :FORI = 0TO28 : P
UKES+ 1,0: NEXT :REM*191
XI =7040 :FORI=1T026:X( 27-1) =X1*5.8+30:X1
=X1/2{UP ARROW) (1/12) :NEXT :REM*1 4
Y$="Q2W3ER5T6Y7UI9O0P@-*(LB.) {UP ARROW)
" :REM*185
FORI=1TOLEN(Y$):Y(ASC(MID$(Y$,I) ) )=I:NE
XT :REM*204
AT=0:DE=0:SU=15:RE=10:SR=SU*16+RE:AD=AT
*16+DE:WV=16:W=0:M=1 :OC=4:HB=256
:REM*129
Z=0 :REM*224
l-'URt = 0TU2:T=I*7:POKES+5+T,AD:POKES + 6+T,
SR :REM*165
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: NEXT: POKES +2 4, 15 : REM* 25 2
1000 GETDS:IFD$=""THEN1000 :REM*57
1005 FR=Y(ASC(DS) ) : IFFR=ZTHEN1 035 :REM*172
1 01 FR = X< FR ) /M:T=V*7 :CR = S+T+4 : POKES + 5+T, Z:
POKES+6+T,Z :REM*129
1015 POKECR , 8 : POKECR , 2 ; POKES+T , FR-HB* INT( FR
/!1B):P0KES + 1+T,FR/HB :REM*6
1020 POKES+5+T,AD:POKES+6+T,SR:POKECR,WV+1 :
FOR I=1TO50*AT:NEXT: POKECR, WV : REM* 181
1025 IFP=1THENV=V+1 :IFV=3THENV=0 :REM*45
1030 GOTO1000 :REM*208
1035 IFD$="{FUNCT 1 ) "THENM=1 :OC=4 :G0TO1 000
: REM* 221
1040 IFD$="[FUNCT 3 ) "THENM=2:OC=3:GOT01 000
:REM*1 14
104 5 IFD$ = "(FUNCT 5 ) ■"THENM=4 :GC=2lGOT01 000
: REM* 21
1050 IFD$="(FUNCT 7 ) "T HENM=8 :OC= 1 :GOT01 000
:REM*21 6
1055 IFD$="(FUNCT 2 ) "THENW=0 :WV= 1 6 :GOT01 000
: REM* 21 9
1060 IFD$="(FUNCT 4 } "THENW=1 :WV=32 :GOT01 000
:REM*1 02
1065 IFD$="(FUNCT 6 ) "THENW=2; WV=64 :GOT01 000
;REM*9
1070 IFD$="{FUNCT 8) "THENW=0 :WV=1 7 :GOT01 000
:REM*11 2
1075 IFD$="Z"THENPOKES+24,0:RUN5 :REM*203
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Checksums for RUN
1985 Programs
Last February, in response to many reader inquiries, we began
a series of checksum listings for programs published in 1985
before our CM checksum program, M Perfect Typist, appeared
in September. August was covered in February, Below, you will
find the July programs' checksum listings.
To use the checksums, you must first load and run 64 Perfect
Typist (see How to Type Listings, on page HO); then get out
your fitly issue and begin typing in any program you find in the
listings hetow. Every lime you hit the return key, a number from
to 25 5 will appear. If you enter a line correctly, the number
following the ":1{FM*" next to the line number will appear.
If you have already entered one of the programs from July and
desire to check it for accuracy, simply enter 64 Perfect Typist, list
lines individually or in small groups and position the cursor on
the line you want to check. Xext, press the return key, and, if
you've entered the line correctly, the number that appears beUnu
the line will match the number following the ":REM*" in the
listings.
You can look forward to seeing more of these listings of 1 985
programs in subsequent 1986 issues o/RUN.
Datafik Fast Print, by Mike Konshak;July, p. 30.
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: REM* 190
:REM*126
; REM* 106
:REM*140
:REM»132
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:REM+124
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:REM*21 2
:REM*1 24
: REM* 50
:REM*1 32
:REH*250
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: REM* 4
; REM* 106
:REM*234
: REM* 200
:REM*42
:REM*28
:REM*30
:REM*32
: REM* 170
: REM* 126
:REM*206
:REH*140
: REM* 3 4
; REM* 26
:REM*130
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:REH*244
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: REM* 14
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:REM*1 14
: REM* 6 4
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: REM* 90
:REM*222
: REM* 46
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tREM*110
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:REM*14 5
: REM* 3 5
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:REM*85
:REM*151
:REM*141
:REM*115
:REM*247
:REM*243
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:REM*1 9 3
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:REM*233
:REM*213
:REM*45
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:REM*1
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:REM*109
:REM*179
:REM-173
:REM*85
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: REM +67
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:REM*151
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RUN AI'RII. UlSli / K)l
Program Painter, by Art Paradis;July, p. 20.
LISt
ng 1. K.-i'lU-tJO
nvcrtcr
program.
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ng 2. K-PICCo
r*verter
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Watch Your Speed!, by Joseph J. $haughnes$y;Jul\, p. 46; (Listing 2}
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96 :
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A High-Performance Turtle, by Rkhard Holleran;Juh, p. 2b.
List
ing 1. Turtle
Graphics
program.
Listing:
9.
10
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160
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320
:REM*61
Turtle
Graphics
20
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170
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330
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Demonstration progi
am.
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339
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40
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190
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340
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i
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90
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50
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200
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350
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10
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100
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60
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210
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360
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20
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110
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70
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219
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370
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30
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120
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80
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220
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380
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40
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130
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90
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230
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390
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50
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140
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95
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240
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400
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60
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299
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99
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250
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410
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70
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300
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100
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260
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420
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80
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110
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270
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430
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120
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280
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440
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130
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290
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450
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140
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300
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150
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310
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1 02 / RUN APRIL 198G
Ckoj>per Run, by Howard Campbell; Jul\\ p. 40.
if)0
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9072
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110
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286
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940
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9000
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9073
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115
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288
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950
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9010
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9074
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120
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29 4
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955
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9075
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130
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29 5
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958
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140
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300
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150
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302
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970
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9078
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160
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305
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1000
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165
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310
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1010
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90 f-1
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170
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320
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9035
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200
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330
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202
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340
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1040
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204
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400
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1050
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9038
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210
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410
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COMMODORE CLINIC
By JIM STRASMA
Do you have a problem or question about
your Commodore computer? Commodore
Clinic can help. Just send your question
on a postcard (limit of one question per
curd) to:
Jim Strasma
Commodore Clink
PO Box 6100
Macomb, IL 61455
Queries are answered only through this
column, and. due to the volume of mail,
only questions likely to appeal to the ma-
jority of our readers can be published.
HARDWARE
Q: I use a C-128 with a Zenith mono-
chrome monitor. I rigged up the system
with two cables and a switch so I can use
both 40 and SO columns. I used a three-
conductor audio cable so I can have sound,
but 1 can't figure out which pin to hook
it to on the RGB connector. The book
doesn't list an audio-out pin, but there has
to be one.
Harry Cowles
San Diego, CA
A: Actually, there doesn't have to be
any separate audio pin for sound in
80-column mode. The SID chip still
works in its usual fashion and through
its usual connector, even in 80-column
mode. Since there is already an audio-
out pin on the 40-columu video con-
nector, there's no need for an addi-
tional audio pin in the RGB con-
nector, and none is provided.
Q: I am going to purchase a printer and
use it, if possible, at the same time as a
104 /RUN APRIL 1980
modem. However, if I buy a non-Commo-
dore printer, both accessories plug into the
parallel port. What can I purchase that
will allow me to use both at the same time?
Sean Hull
Schenectady, NY
A: Unless you have a Plus/4, 1 would
not count on using both a printer and
a modem simultaneously, because
most Commodore computers (with
the exception of the Plus/4) utilize one
I/O chip for both modem and primer
operations. This chip can't perform
both functions at once.
One cure is to use them alternately,
storing text to be printed in memory
until you can pause your modem con-
versation long enough to print what
is in memory. Many terminal pro-
grams allow this.
As for plugging no n -Commodore
printers into the parallel pin t. ii isn't
necessary and I don't recommend it.
The normal way to control most
printers from current Commodore
computers is via the serial bus, and
special interfaces to make this pos-
sible are widely available at reason-
able cost. The problem is that the
parallel port on most Commodore
computers is not a Centronics par-
allel printer port, such as you find
on most printers; rather, it is an ex-
perimenter's pott, not intended to
be compatible with other parallel de-
vices. It is, however, almost compat-
ible with serial RS-232 devices, and
makes a good modem port.
Q: t have a C-M with a C2N Datasuttc.
On the end of the cassette plug is a thin
wire, trailing away from the main plug.
Where does this wire go?
Thomas Lovie
Address not given
A: That wire hooks up to a nut and
boh on the back of Commodore's
8000-series computers. When using
the C2N with a 64, there are only two
safe things to do with the wire. One
is to wrap it around the main cord
and cover it completely with electri-
cal tape, in case you ever have a com-
puter that can use it. The other is to
cut it off entirely. Be sure to do one
or the other; if you leave it hanging
around loose, it could damage your
computer's electrical components.
Q: Since parallel data transfer is faster
than serial, why do you think Commodore
has stuck with serial data transfer for its
disk drives?
Keith Marshall
Trinidad, West Indies
A: Commodore has used parallel
data transfer for years on its larger sys-
tems, specifically IKEE-488. It is an ef-
fective but expensive way to control
one or more disk drives and printers.
With the introduction of the VIC,
Commodore used a serial bus instead,
to cut costs. (Not many VIC owners
would have happily paid S50 extra for
each drive or printer cable.) At that
point Commodore did not anticipate
selling disk drives to more than ten
percent of its VIC owners. Commo-
dore stayed with the serial cable on
the (54 and 1 28 to ensure compatibility
with existing equipment
HCommodore Clinic
PROGRAMMING
Qj POKE 808,225 disables the run/stop
and restore keys and the List command.
Wlmt is the Poke that reactivates these
commands?
Larry S. Harmon
El Centra, CA
A: To be sure of [he correct value on
your computer, simply type:
PRINT PEEK (808)
when you turn on your computer,
and press the return key. The num-
ber thai appears on the next line is
the one to type after POKE 808 to
restore normal {unction to that lo-
cation. On my C-128 in 64 mode, the
n umber is 237, so vou would type
POKE 808,237.
Qj 1 have a C-64 and I 54 1 and am heavily
into programming. I've noticed that when
I save a ten-line program, it uses 40-78
blocks on my disk. I don 't see how.
Robert Schiffman
Hampton Bays, NY
A: Most likely, your program altered
the start -of-Basic or end-of-Basic point-
er during a run. That's the problem.
You saved your program to disk after
running it. I suggest you never save a
program to disk after running it.
Instead, load the old version (if any)
from disk, make your changes, save die
new version and only then type RUN".
In the case of your ten-line program,
you need only load il, clear die screen,
lisl all lines on the screen al once, type
NEW, move the cursor back to die top
of the screen and press the return key
until all ten lines have been reentered.
To be sure, list again. Then save the
program before trying to run it. Em
sure it will then take only a few blocks
on disk.
Q: I have a C-64 and want to know how
to copy the 8K Basic interpreter to another
portion of memory and have Basic go to
the "new" interpreter.
Tim Wat kins
Pawtucket, Rl
A: There are two steps involved.
First, you copy the interpreter into
the desired new address, using the
Transfer (T) command of most ex-
tended machine language monitors.
Next, you must convert absolute ad-
dress references from one memory
range to another. This is done with
the New Eocator (N) command of
most such monitors. Be especially
careful of absolute addresses hidden
within tables and immediate ad-
dresses. With the help of a good dis-
assembly of the Basic ROMs, such as
What's Really Inside the Commodore 64
(from Schnedler Systems), all this can
and has been done. However, I sug-
gest you start with something much
smaller than an 8K interpreter. As a
good first effort, you could move
DOS 5.1 from its current home near
the end of the fCOOO block of mem-
ory to its beginning.
REPAIRS
Qj Lately, my 1541 won't read or write
on track I; it just clicks against the end
stop. A disk-aligning program from CSM
Software has an option to check alignment
where it reads all the tracks, and it says
my drive is in alignment. Please help.
Marty Westra
Sioux Falls, SD
A: Since the alignment program
claims that all is well, how sure are
you that track 1 can't be read from
or written to? Here's a short program
to test writing to track 1:
10 OPEN 15,8,15
20 OPEN 4,8,4,"#"
.'til PRINT*!, "TRACK-ON IT
•10 PRINT#IB,"U2";4;0;1;1
50 CI t )SE •!
60 CLOSE 15
70 END
Here's another to read back what
you've written:
10 OPEN 15,8,15
•>i) OPEN 5&5,"#"
Hi) PRINT#15,"Ur;5;0;l;]
40 FOR X=l TO 8
511 : C;K'L#5.A$
GO : PRINT AS;
70 NEXT X
80 CLOSE 5
90 CLOSE 15
99 END
If you really do have a problem
using track I, you will need to adjust
the end slop or, better yet, replace it
with a Quiet Drive spring from Car-
dinal Software. This is not the same
as aligning the drive, although align-
ment can affect the end stop and
setting ihe etui slop can affeel align-
ment. Be sure both are correct before
relying on the drive.
Q: While using my C-64, I am occasion-
ally unable to recall a letter that is listed
in the disk directory, even though docu-
ments before and after it can be recalled.
Is this * fault of the 1541 or is it a bad
spot on the disk? Is there any way to recall
this missing letter?
G. L. Curtice
Roekport, TX
A: If there is an asterisk (*) next to
the nietypc in a directory listing, thai
file is called a "splat" file, because it
was not properly closed when first
written. The disk will not let you load
such files normally, because it has no
way of knowing where the file ends,
A skilled user can rescue at leasi part
of a splat file by opening it with a file-
type of ">S,M" and copying it to an-
other file. 'I* he new file can be closed
when no more valid data can be re-
trieved from the splat file. Once rescue
attempts are completed, such files
should immediately be deleted from
die disk with the disk Validate or Col-
lect command. On your C-64, type:
OPEN 15,8,1 5,"V0"
Do not omit the zero!
On a C-128 or Plus/-*, type:
COLLECT DO
This is essential; erasing the file any
other way creates a serious risk of los-
ing other valuable data on the disk.
The most common cause of a splat
file is running out of room on the
disk while saving a file. If the disk
formatted properly when you first
bought it and has not been abused,
the odds are that it is still in good
shape physically. Similarly, if you can
still load other letters, your 1541 is
probably in good shape as well.
Q: While J was using a ropy program, my
screen went berserk. Now when 1 turn on
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the computer, the entire screen Jills with
exclamation marks. Anything I type is ac-
cepted, but l cannot understand what I
Isjic. For example, t type "R" and the
system shows "S" on the screen. Would
you //lease tell me how to gel rid of the
rxrfa motion points?
Wilson Fern
Chicago, IL
A: This is a simple, though annoy-
ing, problem — bit of your video
RAM is defective and stuck in the
"one" position. This causes all charac-
ters with even values in the collating
sequence of your character set to dis-
play as the next higher character in the
set. That's why spaces become excla-
mation marks and R becomes S,
To make sure, type an A. It should
appear as an A, because il has an odd
value in the collating sequence and
(bus needs bit set.
The cure is equally simple— re-
place the video RAM chip. Oil most
Commodore computers, it is a widely
available 2114 static RAM. If it is
socketed on your machine, replace-
ment is a matter of unplugging the
old chip and plugging in the new one,
making sure both point in the same
direction and that no stray electricity,
sialic or otherwise, gets near the com-
puter during the process. If the old
chip is soldered in, have a skilled
technician remove il and add a socket
for the replacement
SOFTWARE
Q Is the Cl'/M in the Commodore 128
more or less like WordStar?
Eleanor Patterson
Garden Valley, CA
A: Let me answer with another ques-
tion—Is Commodore DOS like Easy
Script? In both cases, we're compar-
ing apples with oranges. CP/M and
Commodore DOS are disk operating
systems. Both are fundamental to 1 In-
correct operation of the C-128 in
their respective modes. However,
neither one is itself a word processor
like WordStar or Easy Script.
We tend to think of WordStar in
conjunction with Cl'/M because it
works on the C-1'28 when we arc in
CP/M mode. (It was written for the
Z-80 microprocessor Cl'/M uses.)
Commodore has developed a version
of WordStar for the 12H, but you may-
be disappointed by it.
Despite its famous name and wide-
spread use, I consider WordStar to
be inferior to several other word pro-
cessors already available for the
C-128. The main reason to choose
WordStar is if you already use it on
another computer and don't want to
learn a new program, or if you need
a specialized feature only WordStar
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Autotaoot Maker Enhancement
I have an enhancement fortheC-128
program, Autoboot Maker, which is in-
cluded in your article, "Disk Com-
mands on die CM 28," December 1985.
The following line will allow you to re-
write your autoboot disks:
205 CHAR 1.7,0." REWRITE AUTO BOOT?
(Y/N)",i
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Address not given
A Smart Idea
I have read with great pleasure
Margaret Morabito's education col-
umn, "The Resource Center," which
made its debut in your January 1986
issue.
I am a teacher at the Fairfield
Freshman School in Fairfield, Ohio.
I have been advocating the use of
Commodore computers over the more
expensive Apples and IBMs for sev-
eral years without much luck. Your
column may help. I'm sure you won't
mind my giving a copy of it to the ad-
ministrators andtompuler labs of this
school district.
Edward A. Case
Hamilton, OH
Looking for a Date?
William Driscoll's Magic trick in
the HUN 1986 Special Issue (p. 148)
fails to take into consideration the
following.
Normally, a year that is evenly di-
visible by 4 (for example, 1984) is a
leap year. However, there are at least
two exceptions to this rule. First, if
the year is evenly divisible by 100
(1800, 1900, lor instance), then it is
not a leap year. Second, if the year is
evenly divisible by 1000 (year 2000,
for example), then it is a leap year.
Mr. Driscoll's clever program does
not consider this problem of excep-
tions. Therefore, it will make an error
every time it is required to cross
over one of the exceptton-to-the-rule
dates. For example, the lime from
March 1, 1899 to March 1, 1900 is not
366 days; it is S65,
Lyle Milton Baltrusch, PhD
Paul J. Lynch
Wyoming, DE
A Misleading Ad?
Several points made in the adver-
tisement by Skyles Electric Works on
P. 121 of December's issue are incor-
rect, Or at least couched in terms that
make the ad very misleading.
First, they claim that their drive is
the largest hard disk available for the
C-64 and C-128. They do suffix that
claim with the phrase "at a price un-
der $800," but the reader is left with
the impression that it is the largest
drive available at any price. In truth,
Fiscal Information, Inc., and Com-
pute! Specialties, Inc., both manu-
facture hard drive systems of greater
capacity. Both companies offer ten-
megabyte systems, and Fiscal also
sells 20-megabyte drives for Com-
modore computers.
The Skyles ad incorrectly claims
that its drive is the fastest (at 12 times
the speed of the 1541). The Fiscal
system has always been 48 times as
fast as the 1541, and that system lias
recently been improved to ope rate-
nearly 60 times as fast as the CBM
floppy. That is nearly five times faster
than the Skyles drive!
Finally, they claim that on a per-
ch aracter basis (1 will translate to
"cost-per-megabyte"), their drive is
the least expensive, In the table below
are the figures comparing the three
companies' systems (based on recent
advertising prices),
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh
Director of Hardware Development
Fiscal Information, Inc.
Dayton a Beach, FL
A Commodore Jamboree
The Commodore Association of the
Southeast, Inc. (C.A.S.E.), will hold its
annual meeting and jamboree 1986
at the Opry Land Hotel in Nashville,
Tennessee, on April 26-27, 1986.
C.A.S.E. is a consortium of the
user's groups of the southeastern
United States. The general public is
welcome to attend this two-day jam-
boree. For further information, con-
tact Commodore Association of the
Southeast, Inc., FO Box 1 10386, Nash-
ville, TN 37222.
Bob Smith, President
C.A.S.E.
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Compiled by HAROLD R. BJORNSEN
Programming and Design
Toolkit
Programmers' Basic Toolkit (Epyx,
Inc., 1043 Kiel Court, Sunnyvale, CA
9408!!), a Basic programming aid for
theC-64, includes over 100 new Basic
commands to let you add to your
application programs assembly lan-
guage operations that can enhance
your game designs, computer ani-
mation, business graphics and other
applications.
Special commands allow you to de-
velop professional-quality applica-
tion programs for home or business-
use graphics. For those of you with
artistic talent, the toolkit makes it
possible to create high-quality graph-
ics like those in many commercial
games.
Other commands enable you to
incorporate computer joystick func-
tions into your programs and provide
priming utilities. Available on disk
for under $45,
Check Reader Service number 400.
WillWriter Will Write Your
Will Right
Will Writer, a new book/software
package from self-help legal pub-
lisher Nolo Press (950 Parker St.,
Berkeley, CA 94710), helps you write
simple, legally binding personal
wills.
The 170-page hook explains the
legal concepts and conditions in-
volved in drawing up a will and pro-
vides information on aspects of
estate planning, including (rusts and
probate avoidance methods.
The software leads you step by step
through each section of the will, with
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on-screen help, prompis and fill-in-
tbe-hlank questions to lead you
thru ugh the procedure. Also, you
may change and update your will.
Available on a single noncopy-pro-
tectecl disk for the C-64 for $39.95.
Check Reader Service number -107.
Printer Stand
Amaray (14935 NE 95th St., Red-
mond, WA 98052) introduces its print-
er stand that accommodates any 80-
character-width printer.
The smoke-colored si and is light-
weight, sturdy and requires no assem-
bly. It features a center slot to ac-
commodate bottom-feed printers
and has space for up to 3% inches of
continuous-form paper. Available for
$19.95.
Check Reader Service number 404.
On-line Typesetting Service
Compuprinl (715 Washington St.,
Ayden, NC 28513) is providing a 24-
hour typesetting service via modem
to anyone requiring professional-
quality photntypcset printing. Over
300 fonts in all si7.es are available.
Typeset copy is mailed to you or
a specified location the day after re-
ceiving your order. A one-time fee of
$26 allows you to subscribe to the
service. There is no charge for on-
line use of the computer and no
per-character charges. Cost includes
$3.10 per photoset page or SI per
laserset page processing charge. If
you don't have a modem, a disk may
be mailed to the company and
typeset for $4. 1 per page and return
postage.
Check Reader Service number 408.
Amnray's Printer Stand.
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Improve Your Aim
Type-Snyper, a new computer game
that teaches you to type, lias been
released by Tymac Controls (127
Main St., Franklin, NJ 07416).
The game/tutorial features an at-
tack helicopter thai drops bundles of
words and letters that yon must in-
tercept by typing then) before they
cats destroy the city.
Sixteen different exercises are in-
cluded, with lessons ranging from
proper finger placement to increas-
ing speed and accuracy. Type-Snyper
automatically adjusts exercises to em-
phasize areas needing extra prac-
tice and also displays typing speed
achieved. Available on disk or cas-
sette for the G-64 for $39.95.
Check Reader Service number 410.
Volfcs Mint, from Anchor Automation.
Volks Mini
The Volks Mini, a new modem
from Anchor Automation (0913 Val-
jean Ave., Van Nuys, CA 01400),
provides 300 or 1200 bps data trans-
mission capabilities for your Commo-
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standard serial communications port
and a telephone, without need for an
ac outlet, power supply or additional
interconnection cables.
1 lie manual dial, manual or auto-
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I In- Volks Mini modem retails for
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Check Reader Service number 406.
"Sam! They want you dead!"
You've just picked up the phone,
and those words are ringing in your
Tiger's Tales, from Sunburst Communications.
ear. As Sam Harlow, small-time pri-
vate eye of the 1930s, this is the as-
signment of your life: to prevent your
own murder.
Thus begins the new computer
novel, Borrowed Time, from Activi-
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Mountain View, CA 94043), wherein
you have less than one day to track
down and cross-examine possible-
suspects.
As the player, you control only the
movements of Sam Harlow; the other
characters' actions are independently
controlled. Available on disk for the
G64 at S29.95.
Check Reader Service number 405.
Multipass Disassembler
The Sourcerer (Chessoft Ltd., 723
Barton St, Mt. Vernon, EL 62804) is
a multipass disassembler that con-
verts 0500 series machine language
(object code) into assembly language
(source code),
The assembly language produced
can be assembled with the Commo-
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with the Commodore editor. Any
specified range of code within a
program can be disassembled, and
long programs automatically pro-
duce linked files for easy editing.
The Sourcerer is available on disk
for the C-04 for $29.95.
Check Reader Service number 403.
May the Forth Be with You
The Forth-83 Handy Reference
Card is now available free from the
Forth Interest Group (PO Box 8231,
San Jose, CA 95155). It functions as
a pocket programming aid, listing
the required commands of the most
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terminal input/output, mass storage
input/output, program beginning and
termination, dictionary addresses,
compiler and interpreter words, vo-
cabularies and defining words.
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Grab a Tiger by the Tale
In Tiger's Tales, an educational
program from Sunburst Communi-
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kindergarten to second grade join
Tiger the cat and his friends in five
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with a colorful, animated sequence.
The program's aim is to strengthen
basic reading and problem-solving
skills while encouraging children to
read just for fun. The program, in-
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RUN APRIL 19*6 / I 09
How to Type in 064 and 0128 Listings from RUN
Tb simplify your typing otRVN"! C-64 and C-lSa program lUtings, we Include
checksum numbers. These numbers lollnw a RKM sl.itt-nn.-nt at the end of each
line (e.g.. :R£M*123). These checksum numbers necessitate your using RUN's
Perfect Typist programs, listed below, L'se 64 Perfect Typist fur C-M programs
and 128 Perfect Typijl fur 128 Mode programs nn the (M28.
Type in frl Perfect Typist (Lilting I) or 128 Perfect Typist (Listing 2) and save
ii to either tape or disk before running. When ynu wani to type in a li I or a 128-
mode program, Ilrst hud and run llir appropriate IVtlcc i Ispisi listing. Two SYS
numben will be displayed on your screen. Jot these down and keep them handy.
I hey are the SVS numben thai you type in for dcacliv.ilitig and reactivating the
checksum program.
After Perfect Typist lias been loaded and run, start typing in the program listing
Scorn RUN as you normally do. The only difference is that now. after you press
the return key to log in each line, a I . L' or 3 digit number will appear below the
line on the left margin. This is the checksum number, tanging fiom I) to 865,
If this number matches the checksum number printed in the listing after the
:REM*, then you know you have typed thai line correctly, Then you type ilie next
program line right over the previous line's checksum value. If the checksum
niilllliels dn nul agTCf. .iiialyt- \ line on m rc< ti hi! .ins typographic errors or
omissions. Make the needed changes juid press the return key again to log in
thole change*. A new checksum number will appear in place of the old one.
Compare this to i he magazine'! number and then proceed to the next line.
When you've finished typing in your program, disable the Perfect Typist by
typing in the appropriate SYS number for either tit or 128 mode, and press the
return key. Now you can save your program as usual, to disk or tape. (Before you
attempt to run your new program, turn yout computer off and back on to
completely clear out the Perfect Typist program.)
You may save an incomplete program any lime and continue it later. Yon will
have to reload and run the I'erfeit Typist program, then load the Incompleted
program thai you were working on, list it, and coin nun- whete ion lelt oft.
The 128 Perfect Typist will work in either 1(1 or 80 columns. Also, it lets you
use the C-128"s automatic line-numbering. If Auto is on, the checksum will he
primed below the line you just entered, and the C-128 will place the next line
number below the checksum.
All listings in HU\' have been translated so that Ilie graphics and control
characters arc designated as understandable key i biiuilious. When you see
Instructions inside curly brackets, such as {SHUT [,}. you should hold down the
shift key and press the I. key. What you sec on your set ecu will luuk unite different
from what is designated inside Ihe brackets. Another example is {'22 SPACEs},
which instructs you to press the space bar 22 times.
Listing 1. 64 Pitfect Typist program.
1 REM 64 PERFECT TYPIST
2 REM
3 REM WRITTEN BY:
4 REM JAMES E. BORDEN
5 REM 641 ADAMS ROAD
6 REM CARLISLE, PA 17013
7 REM
10 POKE56,PEEK(56)-1 : POKE52 , PEEK, 56 ) :CLR
20 PG=PEEK(56):ML=PG*256+60
30 F0RX=ML TO ML+1 54 :READD:T=T+D:POKEX, D:NE
XT
40 IFTo 16251 THEN PRINT"ERROR IN DATA..-":
END
60 P0KEML+4,PG:P0KE ML+- 1 , PG:FOKE ML+16,PG
70 POKE ML+20,PG:POKE ML+32 ,PG: POKE ML+38,P
G
80 POKE ML+1 41 , PG
89 PRINT"(SHFT CLRHCRSR rt} ***************
C + * f ■+ '+ + i + C < V + * f i t * T * * + T M
90 SYS ML: PRINT "{CRSR RT}** 64 PERFECT TYP
1ST IS NOW ACTIVE [2 SPACEs)**"
100 PRINT "{CRSR RT}** SYS"ML"=0N{5 SPACEs}
SYS"ML+30"=OFF **"
101 PRINT"{CRSR RT) ********************* ***
******** ******" ; NEW
110 DATA 173,005,003,201,003,208,001,096
120 DATA 141,105,003,173,004,003,141,104
130 DATA 003,162,103,160,003,142,004,003
140 DATA 140,005,003,096,234,234,173,104
150 DATA 003,141,004,003,173,105,003,141
160 DATA 005,003,096,032,124,165,132,011
170 DATA 162,000,142,240,003,142,241,003
180 DATA 189,000,002,240,051,201,032,208
190 DATA 004,164,212,240,040,201,034,208
200 DATA 008,072,165,212,073,001,133,212
210 DATA 104,072,238,241,003,173,241,003
220 DATA 041,007,168,104,024,072,024,104
230 DATA 016,001,056,042,136,016,246,109
240 DATA 240,003,141,240,003,232,208,200
250 DATA 173,240,003,024,101,020,024,101
260 DATA 021,141,240,003,169,042,032,210
270 DATA 255,169,000,174,240,003,032,205
280 DATA 189,162,003,189,211,003,032,210
290 DATA 255,202,016,247,164,011,096,145
300 DATA 013,032,032
Listing 2. 128 Perfect Typist program.
1 REM 40/80 COL 128 MODE PERFECT TYPIST
2 REM
3 REM WRITTEN BY:
4 REM JAMES E. BORDEN
5 REM 641 ADAMS ROAD
6 REM CARLISLE, PA 17013
7 REM
10 F0RX=51 20TO5379:READD:T=T+D:POKEX,D:NEXT
20 IFTO 28 31 2 THENPRINT"[2 CRSR DNs } ERROR I
N DATA. . . ":END
25 A$ = "":IFPEEK(215) = 128T1IENA$ = "(20 SPACEs}
it
30 PRINT" [SHFT CLR } "A$" {CRSR RT} ***********
■: -f: :t: X :i ,: t - ■ :< -f- * * •• f V -f * -' V :•: ■-■ • ■• t • * * "
40 PRINTA$"{CRSR RT}** 128 PERFECT TYPIST I
S NOW ACTIVE **"
50 PRINTA$"(CRSR RT}**{2 SPACEs }SYS 51 20=ON
{7 SPACEs}SYS 5150=OFF{2 SPACEs}**"
60 PRINTAS" { CRSR RT} ***********************
*************** " • SYS51 20: NEW
5120 DATA 173,005,003,201,020,208,001,096,1
41 ,045
5130 DATA 020,173,004,003,141,044,020,162,0
43,160
5140 DATA 020,142,004,003,140,005,003,096,2
34,234
5150 DATA 173,044,020,141,004,003,173,045,0
20,141
5160 DATA 005,003,096,032,013,067,140,255,0
19,162
5170 DATA 000,142,252,019,142,253,019,142,2
54,019
5180 DATA 189,000,002,201,032,240,008,201,0
48,144
5190 DATA 007,201,058,176,003,232,208,238,1
89,000
5200 DATA 002,240,054,201,032,208,005,172,2
54,019
5210 DATA 240,042,201,034,208,010,072,173,2
54,019
5220 DATA 073,001,141,254,019,104,072,238,2
53,01 9
5230 DATA 173,253,019,041,007,168,104,024,0
72 024
5240 DATA 104,016,001,056,042,136,016,246,1
09 252
5250 DATA 019,141,252,019,232,208,197,173,2
52,019
5260 DATA 024,101,022,024,101,023,141,252,0
19,169
5270 DATA 042,032,241,020,032,188,020,160,0
02,185
1 10 /RUN APRIL l»sf,
5280 DATA 185,020,032,241,020,136,016,247,1
65,116
5290 DATA 208,009,165,117,208,005,169,145,0
32,241
5300 DATA 020,172,255,019,096,013,032,032,1
62,000
5310 DATA 173,252,019,232,056,233,100,176,2
50,105
5320 DATA 100,202,240,003,032,232,020,201,0
10,176
5330 DATA 005,205,252,019,240,015,162,000,2
32,056
5340 DATA 233,010,016,250,024,105,010,202,0
32,232
5350 DATA 020,170,072,138,009,048,032,241,0
20,104
5360 DATA 096,170,173,000,255,072,169,000,1
41 ,000
5370 DATA 255,138,032,210,255,104,141,000,2
55,096
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Skyles Electric Works 69
Software Dimension 87
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StatSoft 46
SubLogic . , 27
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Sunrise Software 100
TCO Software 106
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121 ValucSoft 71
205 Video Flies 100
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151 WilantaArts 103
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Coming Attractions
Printer Reviews— In our May issue. RUN'S
technical editor, Tim Walsh, will lake a look at
Commodore and Commodore-compatible prim-
ers; first of a two-part series.
Ultra Hi-Res, Part 2— You'll be able to in-
crease the flexibility of your existing C-128 Ultra
Hi-Res program with this set of powerful and
swift graphics commands.
Interface with Your Printer— litis article
will dispel the mystery surrounding interfaces
and help you gain access to all your printer's
capabilities.
Label Maker — This handy program will let you
combine expanded print, line centering, auto-
matic numbering and graphics symbols to create
professional-looking labels.
Swish — A one-on-one basketball game thai will
keep you hustling to outshoot your opponent.
Plus — Reviews, new product announcements,
answers to your questions and hints and tips that
let you perform computing wizardry.
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When it comes to personal computers, you
want the smartest, at a price that makes sense.
The new Commodore 128"" system has a
powerful l28Kmemory expandable by 51 2K.
An 80-column display and 64, 128 and CP/M®
modes for easy access to thousands of edu-
cational, business and home programs. And a
keyboard, with built-in numeric keypad, that
operates with little effort.
Or if the Commodore 128 is more machine
than you had in mind, you can pick up the
Commodore 64? The Commodore 64 is
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